Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Rep. Brenda Shields, R-St. Joseph, presents the first bill to be debated by the Missouri House Feb. 3, 2026. Her legislation ...

An indepth look into the ways that DeKalb County students are identified for the district’s gifted program has resulted in changes that have made the process more inclusive. According to Dr. Norman ...

School districts have historically relied on a referral-based process to identify students for gifted and talented programming. This means that teachers or parents nominate their students to take ...

Picture this scenario that many parents might find unbelievable. A father learns his daughter scored an impressive 143 points on a gifted assessment test, far exceeding the required 126 points for ...

A bill requiring public schools to screen all students to determine if they qualify for gifted education by the time they reach the third grade passed the Missouri House on a 142-8 vote Monday. It ...