Rural Reports
Gifted Education In Rural Schools: A National Assessment
Gifted Voices From Rural America
The Belin-Blank Center is producing a series of reports examining how gifted students are served in
rural schools. Our first report, published in 1999, provides a historical perspective, summarizes
the state of gifted of education in rural America, and proposes steps to improve education for the
gifted in rural schools.
Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Susan G. Assouline, Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Jennifer K. New, M.A., Belin-Blank Center
The second report highlights several rural schools that are facing various challenges, schools from a
range of locales and with varying student populations. Each of these schools is effectively serving
gifted students while continuing to respect the needs and heritage of their communities. None of
these schools is trying to suburbanize their programs; rather, each respects local students and their
backgrounds, the landscape, and the heritage of place. These are their voices.
Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Susan G. Assouline, Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Jennifer K. New, M.A., Belin-Blank Center
To inquire about ordering these reports, please call the Belin-Blank Center at (319)335-6148 or (800)336-6463.
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