Recent scholarship estimates that approximately 3 million K-12 students could be considered academically gifted and talented, although the definition of students who qualifies varies drastically. Standards for teaching gifted students vary state to state, but experts point to a general shift in ideology. A dynamic method of evaluating learners throughout their public education could afford students the chance to be challenged when they exceed grade-level standards. (NPR)
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg
