Quarter 3 - 2007

 
Jul    Aug    Sep
Note:  Due to the archive policies of various news outlets, some articles may no longer be available online.
 

September

September 30, 2007
Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, S-O enrichment coordinator defines gifted students (Staff)
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Teen wins honor for encryption (John Hollis)
September 29, 2007
WLTX.com, Columbia Student Makes Significant Scientific Strides (Staff)
September 28, 2007
The Baltimore Sun, Kids who don't fit mold (Karen Nitkin)
September 26, 2007
U.S. News & World Report, On a Nationwide Test, Improving Math Scores Outpace Reading Gains (Eddy Ramírez)
September 25, 2007
Washington Post, How a Virtual AP Course Changed Her Son (Jay Mathews)
Hillsboro Argus, People in school (Staff)
September 23, 2007
The Olympian, Tumwater has major plans for gifted kids (Heather Woodward)
News Journal, Schools consider changing way to spot gifted students (Adam J. Holland)
The Tennessean, State focuses on gifted students (Jaime Sarrio)
September 21, 2007
Branson Daily News, Head of the class (Brandon Cone)
September 20, 2007
Bennington Banner, DI doesn't mean drill instruction (Wesley Knapp)
USA Today, Teen gets perfect scores on SAT, ACT (Antoinette Konz)
September 18, 2007
Middletown Journal, Madison hopes to add gifted program (Daniel Wells)
September 17, 2007
Johns Hopkins Gazette, CTY China Debuts: 140 High Schoolers Expand Their Global View (Matt Bowden)
Iowa City Press Citizen, Belin-Blank Center receives funds for courses (Staff)
The American, Defining Achievement Downward (Phil Brand and James Dellinger)
Education Week News, SAT Scores Linked to Adult Success (Sean Cavanagh)
September 15, 2007
Monroe Times, Click and learn (Kayla Bunge)
Science Daily Magazine, Grouping Kids By Ability Harms Education, Two Studies Show (Staff)
September 14, 2007
The Tennessean, Reader Views (Editorial)
Gilroy Dispatch, Early to College, Early to Rise (Christopher Quirk)
Knoxville News Sentinel, Top students getting left behind in U.S. (Anne R. Primm)
Baltimore Times, Uncovering America's best and brightest is mission of JHU Center for Talented Youth (Ellen Andrews)
September 13, 2007
KUTV-TV, ADHD Mistakenly Applied To Gifted Kids (Staff)
Time, No Gifted Child Left Behind? (Julie Rawe)
Washington Post, Gifted Education: Plenty to Discuss, Plenty to Debate (Jay Mathews)
DesMoinesRegister.com, Grief inspires teen (Mary Challender)
September 12, 2007
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Early graduation is a tax-saver (Editorial)
Education Week News, The Last Word: The Best Commentary and Controversy in American Education (Staff)
EdNews.org, MAJOR TALENT DRAIN IN OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS, SQUANDERING THE POTENTIAL OF MILLIONS... (Staff)
Lambertville Beacon, Don't exclude other 'gifted' children (Editorial)
September 10, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star, Girl genius with a flare of generosity (Cynthia Hubert)
Education Week, High-Achieving Students From Lower-Income Families Fall Behind, Study Finds (Catherine Gewertz)
September 9, 2007
Vail Daily News, Students attack the achievement gap (Matt Terrell)
BurlingtonFreePress.com, Time to take a look at gifted students (Editorial)
September 7, 2007
Bloomberg, SAT Exam, Taken at Age 13, Can Predict Career Path of Gifted (Matthew Keenan)
September 6, 2007
Island Packet, District works to strengthen programs for gifted students (Ginny Skalski)
Port Huron Times Herald, High schoolers take chance on early college coursework (Bobby Ampezzan)
September 3, 2007
CNN.com, 15-year-old girl is starting college (Staff)
Chicago Sun-Times, Teen techie wins $10K scholarship (Tim Waldorf)
Aurora Beacon News, High-tech research pays off for IMSA grad (Tim Waldorf)
September 2, 2007
New York Post, GIFTED STUDENTS LOST IN SHUFFLE (Angela Montefinise)

August

August 31, 2007
Auburn Citizen, Making area proud (Alyssa Sunkin)
August 30, 2007
South Alabamian, The drive to ensure equity vs. striving for excellence (Editorial)
CBS 3, 15-Year-old Genius Moves Into Penn (Staff)
Voice of San Diego, In SD Schools, More Talented, But Worse Performing, Students (Vladimir Kogan)
The Commercial Dispatch, Starkville student's research leads to medical breakthrough (Skip Descant)
August 29, 2007
EdNews.org, An Interview with Colleen Harsin, Director of The Davidson Academy of Nevada (Michael F. Shaughnessy)
August 27, 2007
Washington Post, The Gifted Children Left Behind (Susan Goodkin & David G. Gold)
St. Petersburg Times, Gifted students have new option (Jeffrey S. Solochek)
August 26, 2007
Washington Post, Labels Aren't What Kids Need (Patrick Welsh)
Philadelphia Inquirer, Student Spotlight (Erica Lamberg)
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Leaving the gifted behind (Editorial)
August 25, 2007
Edmond Sun, Local homeschoolers achieve top results (Courtney Bryce)
August 24, 2007
Seattle Times, UW prodigy takes his gifts to the limit (Jack Broom)
Las Vegas Sun, Reno school for gifted students attracts national attention (Staff)
Louisville Courier-Journal, Gifted Ky. students get their own school (Nancy C. Rodriguez)
McKinney Courier Gazette, Plano virtuoso speaks through music (Josh Hixson)
Evening Bulletin, Academics Trumps Social Consideration Every Time (Dom Giordano)
August 23, 2007
Beaverton Valley Times, Student's work is robo-handy (Leann O'Rourke)
Seattle Post Intelligencer, Prestigious fellowship is just whiz kid's latest honor (Paul Nyhan)
August 22, 2007
Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno student Andy glad he can stay close to home (Lenita Powers)
Reno Gazette-Journal, Annalisee finds challenge along with good friends (Lenita Powers)
Reno Gazette-Journal, Rare opportunity brings Casey, family from N.Y. (Lenita Powers)
Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno school for profoundly gifted students attracts national spotlight to UNR campus (Lenita Powers)
August 21, 2007
UNR NevadaNews, Davidson Academy students net TIME cover profile (Pat McDonnell)
KRNV-TV, Current Issue of TIME Magazine Highlights Nevada Academy (Staff)
August 19, 2007
Rhinelander Daily News, Proposal on ID of gifted students meets with opposition (Staff)
AZ Central.com, Program gives high-school students boost into college (Staff)
SeattlePI.com, A sad time for gifted kids (Editorial)
The Daily Record, Madison High student earns scholarships playing piano (Jake Remaly)
August 18, 2007
Corsicana Daily Sun, It’s all adding up (Deanna Plemons)
August 17, 2007
United Press International, Report: U.S. failing brightest students (Staff)
Wall Street Journal, Students at Risk: How High-IQ Kids Are Neglected in School (Wendy Pollack)
August 16, 2007
Washington Post, The Book on Gifted and Talented Programs Is Wide Open (Staff)
Time Magazine, Are We Failing Our Geniuses? (John Cloud)
August 15, 2007
San Diego Union-Tribune, Seminar's class size to remain at 20 (Helen Gao)
Teaching Expertise, Helping G&T students from disadvantaged backgrounds (Staff)
August 13, 2007
Gotham Gazette, Bringing Diversity to New York Elite High Schools (Christine Kiernan)
Courier News Online, Budding writer touched by 'mark of genius' (Drew Levinson)
Henry Herald, Local teen works to advance encryption technology (Johnny Jackson)
August 12, 2007
TBO.com, Gifted Young Writer's Scholarship Has Come In (Megan Hussey)
August 11, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Proposals won't close book on gifted kids (Amy Hetzner)
Dallas Morning News, Fiddling with $10,000 (Staff)
August 10, 2007
Hillsboro Argus, People in school (Staff)
August 9, 2007
USC Upstate, 25 Academically Advanced Students To Take College Courses While Still In High School (Staff)
Bloomington Pantagraph, Money could be in budget for gifted student services (Phyllis Coulter)
The Coloradoan, Acceleration positive for gifted kids (Gerald P. Benson)
The Free Lance-Star, BRIGHT FUTURE FORECAST COLD CASH WEATHER HOBBY NETS SCHOLARSHIP (Cathy Dyson)
Reno News & Review, Intelligence community (Chris Schipper)
August 8, 2007
Boise Weekly, Are Our Schools Fair? (Amanda Peacher)
Davis Enterprise, DHS grad wins $50K award: Courtis lauded for research on nanoparticles (Jeff Hudson)
The Oregonian, Teen wins scholarship for physics project (Marjon Rostami)
August 7, 2007
The Courier News, Action eyed on gifted program (Erin Calandriello)
Atlantic Online, Extreme Parenting (Allisa Quart)
SeattlePI.com, Videos won't make baby smart (Paul Nyhan)
Yahoo! News, Top Student Achievers Show U.S. Competitiveness and Innovation (Staff)
August 6, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald, With a high IQ comes need for special education (Charles Murray)
August 5, 2007
Miami Herald, Should 'AP' and 'regular' kids be mixed together? (Editorial)
U.S. News & World Report, At the Head of the Class (Jackie Mantey)
Science Daily Magazine, The Matrix Of Autism (Staff)
The Ledger, Polk Brothers React to Study Saying Oldest Is Smartest (Gary White)
Guardian Unlimited, Gifted pupils: too many are just ordinary, say teachers (Anushka Asthana)
August 4, 2007
Guardian Unlimited, University to launch summer camp for world's most gifted children (Chris Arnot and Rachel Williams)
August 3, 2007
New York Sun, Diversity Subtraction (Andrew Wolf)
Whittier Daily News, GO 'BOTS! (Caroline An)
August 1, 2007
Education Week News, Acceleration Under Review (Alyson Klein)
Benton County Daily Record, BHS student attends governor’s school (Jamie Brunk)

July

July 31, 2007
Cumberland Times-News, FSU Math Camp (Jennifer Raley)
KPCnews.com, How does your child compare? (Catherine Housholder)
July 30, 2007
Vero Beach Press-Journal, Treasure Coast schools push gifted students to 'thrive' (Colleen Wixon)
July 29, 2007
St. Paul Pioneer Press, Online high schools are niche some kids need (Mary Bauer)
July 26, 2007
Austin American-Statesman, Students get chance at learning big (Melissa Mixon)
San Diego Union Tribune, Proposal to increase class sizes for gifted troubling to parents (Helen Gao)
July 25, 2007
Contra Costa Times, Appreciating all your special children (T. Berry Brazelton)
July 24, 2007
EdNews.org, An Interview with Steven Pfeiffer: About "Best Practices" for the Gifted (Michael F. Shaughnessy)
July 23, 2007
Texas A&M The Battalion, YAP camp makes teens go wild (Dee Lawrence)
Centre Daily Times, Teacher finds 'it's hard to let go' (Dena Pauling)
Rockford Register Star, The real cost of gifted (Editorial)
eGov monitor, Why are so many women and girls dropping out of sciences and technology careers? (Samia Melhem)
July 22, 2007
NorthJersey.com, Perfectionism is difficult (Sylvia Rimm)
July 20, 2007
The Journal News, RCC to open new program for gifted students (Alice Gomstyn)
July 19, 2007
Aurora Beacon News, Indian Prairie seniors line up for early college program (Britt Carson)
Bridgwater Mercury, Gifted and talented scheme success (Lloyd Vaughan)
July 18, 2007
Connect2 OWU, Giving a Hoot About Gifted Students (Gretchen Hirsch)
July 17, 2007
Rockford Register Star, Gifted program a success (Editorial)
Washington Post, Who Needs Honors Courses? Try Everyone. (Jay Mathews)
July 16, 2007
Dunn Daily Record, Summer Learning Just For Fun (Reece Murphy)
Valdosta Daily Times, A summer of learning at VSU (Editorial)
Education Week News, The latest news on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (David J. Hoff)
July 15, 2007
Culpeper Star Exponent, Young minds awakened (Rhonda Simmons)
Savannah Morning News, 'Mommy, I don't want to be a child prodigy' (Anne Hart)
July 14, 2007
Cumberland Times-News, Robotics camp (Jennifer Raley)
July 13, 2007
KPBS-TV, A Fight Over Educating Brilliant Kids with Emotional Needs (Ana Tintocalis)
East Valley Tribune, Gifted youth test college life (David Biscobing)
Sydney Morning Herald, Why gifted children are just the geeks of yesteryear (Editorial)
ABC Online, Gifted children 'caused distress by TV news' (Staff)
July 12, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer, West Chester U. reaching out to gifted middle-school students (Will Hobson)
Birmingham Weekly, The Mensans and Me (Molly Folse)
July 11, 2007
MyFox Tampa Bay, Future rocket scientist? (Staff)
Virginia Gazette, Summer School (Sharon Schiff)
July 9, 2007
Demopolis Times, Q&A with Dr. Isaac Espy: DHS, Alabama Southern offer dual enrollment (Kelli Hilyer)
Orlando Sentinel, Should a gifted child skip a grade or stay with his age group? (Kathy Lauer-Williams)
July 7, 2007
Inside Bay Area, East Bay student earns perfect 2400 on SAT (Sonya Hubbard)
July 6, 2007
New York Times, Schools Move Toward Following Students' Yearly Progress on Tests (Winnie Hu)
UI The Daily Iowan, A bit of Yucatan in Iowa (Ryan Gresavage)
PlaybillArts, Pianists Adam Golka and Rachel Kudo Named 2008 Gilmore Young Artists (Kevin Shihoten)
July 5, 2007
BainbridgeGa.com, Off To Duke (Staff)
Winston-Salem Journal, New AG tests tried - Schools want more minorities (Danielle Deaver)
Baltimore Examiner, Learning doesn’t take summer off at Hopkins youth program (Carolyn Peirce)
July 3, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, U. City schools to review gifted program after bias complaint (Paul Hampel)
July 2007
Mathematical Association of America, The Dangers of Dual Enrollment (David M. Bressoud)