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Mo’ money for Colorado schools
This election season found some definite winners—and I am not talking about that big red vs blue slugfest. The 2012 election saw an amazing spike in the funding of education—specifically public schools across Colorado. Of the 38 budget increases and…
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Online schools to get more state oversight
The state Board of Education is tightening the screws on cyber-schools that critics say have been fleecing the state by collecting money but delivering sub-par education to an ever-increasing base of students who get their instructions online rather than in…
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For the Love of Education
God bless Rollie Heath. Despite having his thoughtful ballot question, Proposition 103, shot down by a 2 to 1 margin, he exhibited something sorely lacking in modern government: leadership and vision.
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Smart Track: A look at public schools
Both Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts use what they call “a body of evidence” to determine if a child is gifted. It begins with a nomination, usually from a parent or teacher.
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Final Frontier
Both Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts use what they call “a body of evidence” to determine if a child is gifted. It begins with a nomination, usually from a parent or teacher.
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The Next Generation: Out of the mouths of babes
According to the Colorado Department of Education, there were 54,705 gifted and talented students formally identified by Colorado districts or educational services agencies as of the last day of the 2007-08 school year.
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Characteristics of Giftedness
Smart .Reasons well (good thinker) .Learns rapidly .Has an extensive vocabulary .Has an excellent memory .Has facility with numbers Playful .Has high degree of energy .Has a vivid imagination .Is highly creative .Has a wide range of interests .Is good…
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Beam Me Up: A Case for Challenging the Gifted
You’ve met them: the little girl who went to space camp or the boy wouldn’t stop talking about dinosaurs.
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