Federal Funding and Gifted Programs

In this article, the author talks about the importance of funding gifted education programs. She begins with a story of Emily, a gifted child who, because of lack of funding in her school district, received a pullout program for a few hours a week--far from enough to meet the child's needs. She...

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Published inUnderstanding our gifted Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 23 - 25
Main Author Kwolek, Heather
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Open Space Communications LLC 2011
Subjects
Academically Gifted
Access to Education
Federal Aid
Federal Government
Financial Support
Special Education
Student Needs
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Summary:In this article, the author talks about the importance of funding gifted education programs. She begins with a story of Emily, a gifted child who, because of lack of funding in her school district, received a pullout program for a few hours a week--far from enough to meet the child's needs. She had little chance to meet other gifted students and realize that she was not alone. Unfortunately, this scenario is all too typical of the gifted child. The author suggests that the federal government should mandate and provide gifted education and funding to schools so that no children have to experience the extreme boredom and constant feeling of being an outsider, or "different." Gifted children should learn in school instead of wasting their time and the teacher's time. Gifted students need support from caring adults who have been trained in the special needs of gifted children. They also need special education that can cater to their specific needs.
ISSN:1040-1350