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First Gifted School - St. Louis
William Torrey Harris opens a public school that educates gifted students in St. Louis, Missouri. This is considered one of the earliest efforts to implement gifted education in the United States. -
Lewis Terman - "Father" of gifted education
Lewis Terman Lewis Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet! "His little exam, which a child could complete in a mere 50 minutes, was about to revolutionize what students learned and how they thought of themselves." (Stanford Magazine) -
Leta Hollingworth
While Lewis Terman is revolutionizing gifted education through his testing, Leta Hollingworth is doing her part to revolutionize gifted education. She publishes Gifted Child: Their Nature and Nurture. According to NAGC, "This is considered the first textbook on gifted education." -
Speyer School
Biography of Leta Hollingworth Hollingworth goes to establish the Speyer School for gifted kids! While she was born in Nebraska, she lived more than half her life in New York. -
NSF
The National Science Foundation Act provides federal support for research and education in math and science. The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of federal supp -
National Association of Gifted Children
Ann I saacs founds the the National Association of Gifted Children. Several states have charters under the NAGC. -
Sputnik Launch
History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. This forces the United States to pour money into math, science, and technology education and identifying the brightest and talented students. -
No Child Left Behind
George W. Bush signs into law the "No Child Left Behind" legislation, which updates former efforts from the Elementary and Seconday Education Act (1968). In addition, NCLB includes the Jacob Javits program and expands statewide grants. The Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Acts was initially passed by Congress in 1988.
