A bill advancing to the Missouri Senate would require all public schools in the state to conduct universal gifted testing for students before third grade.

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” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is an ongoing controversy in America regarding the optimal age to test a child for entry into public school ...

Testing young children for “giftedness” has a long history, but experts say there’s not much science to back the process. Credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

Lawmakers in the Missouri House are expected to approve a new round of legislation this week, including a measure that would ...

High-stakes testing often forces teachers to focus on underachieving students and neglect gifted ones, researchers say. “Teachers feel constrained to the test, and the standardizing of practices ...

Being labeled "gifted" as a child can have benefits, but it also carries risks. Many highly capable kids miss the gifted ...

Education experts warn NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's plans to overhaul the city's gifted program could harm high-achieving students from low-income families.