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Gifted and talented children need the adults in their lives to work together to advocate for the support and opportunities they need to thrive. A partnership between home, school, and the community can ensure gifted and talented children receive a challenging education that meets their unique needs.

Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity.

Racial Equity Toolkit

The Local & Regional Government Alliance on Race and Equity
Racial equity tools are designed to integrate explicit consideration of racial equity in decisions, including policies, practices, programs, and budgets ...
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A Gifted Child’s Bill of Rights

GRO Gifted
Six rights to advocate for and how to turn the myths around about gifted education. Equal rights are not special ...
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How I Used CTY’s Talent Search to Advocate for My Bright Child

Laura Fram
Personal account of how the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) talent search program helped one parent advocate for ...
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The Importance of Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

National Association for Gifted Children
Position Statement: NAGC believes that parents and families of gifted, high-ability, and advanced learners matter ...
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50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding

Education Commission of the States
Across all 50 states, there are different ways in which states allocate K-12 funding to districts. Education Commission of the ...
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Parent TIP Sheet: Advocating for Gifted Services

National Association for Gifted Children
Parents and caregivers are a gifted child’s best advocates, especially when schools lack appropriate identification policies, adequate services, and resources ...
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Diversity and Developing Gifts and Talents: A National Call to Action

The Association for the Gifted
Position Statement: As our society continues to become more diverse, it is even more important that we develop the great ...
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Do We Really Need to Fund Gifted Programs?

Education Commission of the States
While the general belief is that gifted and talented students do not require additional resources to successfully complete their educational ...
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Critical Actions to Realize Equity and Excellence in Gifted Education: Changing Mindsets, Policies, and Practices

Public Schools of North Carolina and Duke TIP
This brief highlights six action items to increase access and opportunities for achievement and growth for all ...
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