Education
When Stephen was in school, his hand was always raised. A mind brimming with ideas, a packed schedule because he wanted to be involved in everything, an appetite for challenge. Today, Stephen is in college, pursuing a career in aerospace engineering — and we’re speaking with him and the teacher of his elementary gifted program, about what such programs can offer students.Why such programs are so helpful for gifted studentsWhere things get tough for gifted students — and where such programs fit in as schools work to serve students of all academic abilitiesA look at one district’s gifted program and the difference it continues to make in Stephen’s life, years after graduation