https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. While gifted and talented education programs can be found in most public schools in the country, there is no federal standard for how they are carried out—or how students are selected for them. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-gifted-lack-federal-standards-reveals.html Education Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:34:17 EST news687699242 Researchers in the Arkansas Department of Education Reform recently found that high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds are half as likely to be placed in Arkansas schools' gifted programs as their more affluent peers. https://phys.org/news/2022-07-arkansas-gifted-student-screenings-low-income-students.html Education Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:26:26 EDT news578157976 New York City officials announced plans this month for its school system, the country's largest, to phase out its program for gifted and talented students. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-schools-revisiting-gifted.html Education Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:49:09 EDT news554640545 After years of relying on a single controversial test at age 4 for admission to their gifted programs, New York City schools are about to embark upon a new way to identify gifted students. https://phys.org/news/2021-03-york-city-gifted-black-latino.html Education Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:30:01 EDT news535972337 With the global student community taking online courses as a result of the anti-Covid-19 measures, a study led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) reveals that online courses deepen inequalities between gifted and less gifted students by 5%. The results of the study, which was based on data collected in 2016-2017 prior to the anti-Covid lockdown initiatives, are published in the Journal of the European Economic Association. They indicate that this learning gap between different student profiles is mainly due to their behavior and motivation. The study gives higher education establishments worldwide practical ways to deal with lockdown or the chronic lack of space in lecture theaters, including via co-educational curricula. https://phys.org/news/2021-01-online-courses-inequalities.html Education Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:13:18 EST news530284394 Only 1.8 percent of West Virginia public school students are identified "gifted," or having intellectual abilities higher than average. That's well below the national average of 6 percent, according to the National Association for Gifted Children. https://phys.org/news/2019-10-code-appalachia-aim-identification-gifted.html Education Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:55:53 EDT news491658947 Are you shopping for a child who dreams of being an astronaut or visiting outer space? https://phys.org/news/2018-12-parent-holiday-wannabe-astronaut-aerospace.html Education Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:30:01 EST news463308837 Education policy is of topmost interest to Jurée Capers, an assistant professor of public management and policy in the Andrew Young School. Her research puts a different spin on the subject, though, by examining the structures inside and outside educational institutions that impact underrepresented populations. https://phys.org/news/2017-07-external-stymie-policies-minority-students.html Social Sciences Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:30:02 EDT news419498416 Teacher referrals for special and gifted education testing are subjective and may be swayed by a student's race, finds research published in the journal Social Science Research. https://phys.org/news/2016-10-teachers-referrals-special-gifted.html Social Sciences Tue, 18 Oct 2016 02:32:18 EDT news395976728 The report A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students changed the conversation about academic acceleration in this country's schools when it was published 10 years ago. https://phys.org/news/2015-04-schools-shortchanging-gifted-kids.html Social Sciences Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:05:19 EDT news348156311 A new study has revealed New Zealand's smartest kids may not be getting the specialist support and programmes they need to reach their full potential. https://phys.org/news/2014-06-gifted-learners-fall-radar.html Social Sciences Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:20:01 EDT news322299099 When it comes to Christmas gifts for young children, Anna Nippert, instructor of early childhood education at Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology, recommends parents be more focused on fostering imagination in their children than simply buying what is on their list. https://phys.org/news/2013-12-early-childhood-toys.html Social Sciences Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:40:01 EST news305280913 A major national study has found that parents and teachers of gifted children are generally supportive of academic acceleration but continue to have concerns about the emotional impact of fast-tracking education. https://phys.org/news/2011-12-parents-fast-tracking-kids.html Social Sciences Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:10:05 EST news241952429 More than 25 years after myths about gifted education were first explored, they are all still with us and new ones have been added, according to research published in the current Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the official journal of National Association for Gifted Children. https://phys.org/news/2009-11-myths-gifted-podcast.html Social Sciences Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:27:12 EST news176390753 Gifted youths already know what they want to be when they grow up. They usually choose to study applied sciences, but when they are asked why they made their choices, they are not able to explain. https://phys.org/news/2009-03-reveals-gifted-children-personalities-social.html Social Sciences Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:21:02 EST news155308786