JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin School District is changing up how it identifies its best and brightest. “We are trying to take that guesswork out. We’re trying to ensure that there’s not a kid that’s missed ...

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reignited a debate over gifted education when he said he would do away with gifted kindergarten programs if elected. Testing young children for “giftedness” ...

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is dividing education advocates with his calls to ax a gifted program in schools. Gifted programs have little standard regulation, but their ...

BRAINERD — This year’s kindergartners at Brainerd Public Schools will not undergo testing for the district’s gifted program that serves elementary students. Available for students in first through ...