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Recent News

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Iowa AP Index: The University of Iowa recognizes the top 50 AP
   Schools in Iowa
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Legislative Update

Articles and Reports:


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What is Gifted?
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A Place to Start: Is My Child Gifted?
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Meeting the Needs of High-Ability and High-Potential Learners in
   the MIddle Grades

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The "No Child" Law's Biggest Victims--An Answer That May
    Surprise

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A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest
   Students

Gifted Education Organizations

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Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG)
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Des Moines Association for Gifted and Talented
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Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
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Iowa Online AP Academy
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OPPTAG (Office of Precollegiate Programs for Talented and
    Gifted, Iowa State University)
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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
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Davidson Institute for Talent Development
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Johnston, IA Friends of ELP (Extended Learning Program)

Enrichment Programs


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Mock Trial
> Iowa's Destination ImagiNation program (
state Web site)
> Iowa's Destination ImagiNation program (
support newsletter)
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Iowa's National History Day program

Additional Information

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Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: The All-Things-Gifted Resource
    You've Been Searching For
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Urbandale TAG K-12 Screening Procedures

Scholarships & Funding Opportunities
> The DuPont Challenge--2008 Science essay competition. Jan 28, 2008 deadline.  $25,000 prizes and a trip. Click here.

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Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship Application due 3/26/08.  $$$