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Megan Gildow of the News-Sun newspaper in Springfield, Ohio, covers local school districts, their teachers, students and anything in between. Districts she covers include: Springfield City Schools, Clark-Shawnee Local Schools, Northeastern Local Schools, Northwestern Local Schools, Tecumseh Local Schools, Southeastern Local Schools, Greenon Local Schools, Catholic Central Schools, Emmanuel Christian, and area charter schools.

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Home > Blogs > Springfield Schools News and Issues > Archives > 2008 > July > 23 > Entry

Summer learning — July 23

By Megan Gildow | Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 09:45 AM

A couple weeks ago in the summer learning series I focused on opportunities for students with disabilities. Today, we’re hitting the other end of the spectrum — gifted children.

State law requires that school districts identify gifted children but does not require any services for those students. Most districts try to maintain a program for gifted children but it’s usually one of the first things on the chopping block when finances get tight.

The National Association for Gifted Children helps parents find resources for their gifted child’s education. This site, maintained by a parent of a gifted child, also offers a lot of resources for parents and even has tips to make the most out of trips to the library and other inexpensive activities to benefit gifted children.

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