UConn Researcher Finds Fewer Programs for Gifted Children

ATLANTA (AP) _ A new report written by a University of Connecticut researcher says gifted children are being ignored in the U.S., as most federal education funding goes to help struggling students learn the basics.
     ``State of the States in Gifted Education,'' written by educational psychology professor Del Siegle, was released Nov. 12 by the National Association for Gifted Children. It says many states and counties are left to pay for gifted classes.
     However, the report says there are disparities across the U.S. Some areas may have an abundance of classes and schools for gifted children, while rural and urban districts with less money have none to offer.
     According to the study, just six states pick up the whole tab for gifted programs, and 13 don't put a single dollar toward such curriculum.
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