From Edweek -
"The federal budget bill is being lauded by early childhood education supporters for its large boosts to Head Start,
but the bill is also receiving praise from gifted education advocates
for restoring funding to the Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students
Education Act, which was defunded by Congress in fiscal 2011.
Congress set aside $5 million for the program, which supports applied research to develop classroom strategies for identifying and serving gifted students. The money has been used for such projects as: identifying preschool
students from racial and ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented
in gifted education; developing appropriate programs for gifted students with learning difficulties; and improving professional development for teachers.
However, the funding for the act has been on a downward slide since its peak of $11.25 million in 2002 until
it was finally zeroed out, so the renewed interest in the program has
been welcome, said Jane Clarenbach, the director of public education for
the National Association for Gifted Children, in Washington. "
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