Shapiro administration announces new program to expand access to gifted education access

On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that $3.5 million is now available to expand access to gifted education programming in schools and serve more students through the Pennsylvania Gifted Equity Initiative.

The program will use federal Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program funding to develop systemic technical assistance and support to close the excellence and achievement gap currently found in Pennsylvania school districts by the identification of and provision of services to gifted students who are not traditionally identified.

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Source: The Progress, September 28, 2023.