Congratulations to Checker, who received the 2012 National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) President’s award for outstanding contributions to the field of gifted education. He accepted the award yesterday at the National Gifted Education Convention in Denver, Colorado, where he spoke about the importance of meeting the needs of our nation’s high-fliers:
"Why keep the supply of these schools limited given the high demand?" "How much human potential is our society failing to realize?" "How much are we squandering?"
For more on gifted education, try one of the following titles:
Exam Schools: Inside America’s Most Selective Public High Schools, by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Jessica Hockett
Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top Students, by Robert Theaker, Yun Xiang, Michael Dahlin, John Cronin, and Sarah Durant
“Young, gifted, and neglected,” by Chester E. Finn, Jr. (in the New York Times)
“The best bargain in American education,” by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Jessica Hockett (in Education Week)
“Raising the floor, but neglecting the ceiling,” by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Jessica Hockett (in the Washington Examiner)
“Q&A: Chester Finn Talks About Exam Schools,” by Catherine A. Cardno (in Education Week)
