Not Alone

It is important to remember that we are not alone when facing challenges trying to ensure children receive the education they need. The issues commonly faced in Tennessee are common in many or most other states too.

For instance, in Kentucky: “Finding Gifted Kids Not Always Simple”
http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2009/09/26/news/news5.txt

and North Carolina: “Gifted Kids Often Ignored, Group Says”
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/09/24/article/gifted_kids_often_ignored_group_says

and Massachusetts: “Room to Grow: As Education Budgets Shrink, Many Say State Could do Better for Gifted Children”
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/09/20/parents_say_mass_puts_low
_priority_on_education_for_gifted_children

Meeting the needs of intellectually gifted students is both a Tennessee challenge and a national challenge.