Very early in life, parents pick up on the intensity, curiosity, and intellectual quickness of their son or daughter, who later in childhood will be identified as gifted by a psychologist or other ...

Across classrooms and kitchen tables, adults still talk about “gifted” children as if brilliance were a fragile heirloom that must be protected at all costs. Science points in a different direction.

Some Colorado school districts are trying new approaches to identifying gifted children among students of color and other underrepresented groups. Children identified as gifted can get extra attention ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. “Gifted” can be somewhat of a loaded term in education because it implies that some kids are better than others. While it is true that kids can have ...

Parents often sense when their child seems to think, question, or learn differently from others their age. Some children show unusually strong curiosity, advanced reasoning, or a deep emotional ...

Author Alissa Quart joins Larry Mantle to talk about the current trend to nurture and even create giftedness in children. Her new book Hothouse Kids explores the many classes, specialized camps, ...

Is your kid gifted? It's a question that many parents often think about. I manage student applications at the Davidson Institute, where we've helped thousands of profoundly gifted children (or kids ...

Chances are that back in school, you either knew someone who was very gifted or you actually were that kid (hey, how are you) ...

Gifted programs could be shutting out millions of high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families. Can districts fix their advanced education problem? By Troy Closson In New York ...

When my son entered kindergarten at our local public school last fall, I never expected I’d have to become an ambassador and advocate for giftedness and gifted education. He has always been an eager, ...