Distributed every other month, the eNews-Update contains the latest gifted education news, state-by-state gifted updates, Davidson Institute news, gifted resources and articles, and more!
Subscribe here. January 2021Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), Gifted news, blogs posts, and podcasts; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows, Davidson: Explore, Young Scholars; On the Web: NCRGE Free Virtual Conference, Gifted summer programs, Code from Zero, Epsilon Camp; In the Spotlight: Annie Ostojic, Davidson Fellow Laureate. December 2020Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2020 Davidson Fellows virtual ceremony, Broadcom MASTERS, "Turn on the Power" book; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Summer Programs; In the News articles; On the Web: Davidson Gifted Blog, Parenting in Place Masterclass, Epsilon Camp and MathPath; In the Spotlight: Emily Tianshi, Davidson Fellow.
September 2020Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2020 Davidson Fellows, Vanderbilt acceleration study; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; In the News: numerous gifted education articles, podcasts, and blog posts; On the Web: Davidson Gifted articles; In the Spotlight: Shiva Oswal, Davidson Young Scholar, Davidson Ambassadors.July 2020Features What's New in Gifted Education: Davidson Academy Online Campus, Regeneron Science Talent Search, numerous gifted education articles, podcasts, and blog posts; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Texas); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Blog posts, resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Annabelle Choi, Davidson Ambassador.May 2020Features What's New in Gifted Education: Virtual Regeneron ISEF, 2020 Jay Mathews Challenge Index, numerous gifted education articles, podcasts, and blog posts; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; On the Web: New Davidson Gifted Blog, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Davidson Fellows Combating Infectious Diseases.March 2020Features What's New in Gifted Education: Technological innovation in response to COVID-19, Gifted Book Publishers; Davidson News: Davidson Academy Online Campus, Davidson: Explore, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Alaska, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Ashwin Sivakumar, Davidson Ambassador.January 2020Features What's New in Gifted Education: Summer program options, THINK Summer Institute, Updates from Around the Gifted World; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows scholarship, Davidson: Explore, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Arizona, Idaho, New York, Tennessee, Washington); On the Web: Epsilon Camp and MathPath, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Charlotte Marckx, Davidson Fellow Laureate.December 2019Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2019 Davidson Fellows Ceremony in Washington D.C., Broadcom MASTERS, New GER2I Report; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Summer Programs; Legislative news (Arkansas, Maryland, New York, Washington, West Virginia); On the Web: Epsilon Camp and MathPath, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Luke Gialanella, Davidson Ambassador.September 2019Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2019 Davidson Fellows, NAGC Conference, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Report; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia); On the Web: Epsilon Camp and MathPath, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Brian Wu, Davidson Fellow.July 2019Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Google Science Fair Finalists; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows scholarship, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Lindsey Gorman, Davidson Ambassador.May 2019Features What's New in Gifted Education: Davidson Academy Online Single-Course Enrollments, Google Science Fair, New Study from National Center for Research on Gifted Education; Davidson News: Davidson Fellows scholarship, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (California, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia); On the Web: Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA), Gifted Social Media and Blogs, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Yatin Chandar, Davidson Academy student. March 2019Features What's New in Gifted Education: Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), Gifted Book Publishers; Davidson News: Davidson Academy online school, THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Alabama, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington); On the Web: Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG), Epsilon Camp, World Science Festival, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Rahul Subramaniam, Davidson Fellow Laureate. January 2019Features What's New in Gifted Education: Summer program options, THINK Summer Institute, Updates from Around the Gifted World; In the Spotlight: Online Learning Programs/College Admissions; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows scholarship, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia); On the Web: Epsilon Camp, MathPath, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles.November 2018Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2018 Davidson Fellows Ceremony in Washington D.C., Broadcom MASTERS, New Acceleration Policy Resource, Epsilon Camp and MathPath; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson summer programs; Legislative news (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Wisconsin, Wyoming); On the Web: Google Science Fair, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Erin Smith, Davidson Fellow.September 2018Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2018 Davidson Fellows, NAGC Conference, Dr. James T. Webb In Memoriam; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson summer programs; Legislative news (Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee); On the Web: Regeneron Science Talent Search, Google Science Fair, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Cosimo Fabrizio, Davidson Fellow.July 2018Features What's New in Gifted Education: Latest gifted news articles; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee); On the Web: Davidson Twice-Exceptionality Guidebook, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Aishani Aatresh, Davidson Ambassador.May 2018Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), World Science Festival, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) report; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows Scholarship, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Noah Rubin, Davidson Ambassador.March 2018Features What's New in Gifted Education: Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), Fordham Institute report, Wallace Symposium; Davidson News: Davidson Academy online high school, THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri, South Carolina, South Dakota); Other Summer Programs: Epsilon Camp, MathPath, Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG); On the Web: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum, New NAGC podcast, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Fez Zafar, Davidson Ambassador.January 2018Features What's New in Gifted Education: Summer program options, THINK Summer Institute, Updates from Around the Gifted World; Davidson News: Davidson Academy online high school, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (California, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin); On the Web: Epsilon Camp, MathPath, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Benjy Firester - Davidson Fellow.November 2017Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2017 Davidson Fellows Ceremony in Washington D.C., Epsilon Camp and MathPath, Broadcom MASTERS; Davidson News: Davidson Academy Reno school and online high school, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National Javits program funding, California, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Oklahoma, Washington); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Irene Vazquez - Davidson Fellow.
September 2017Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2017 Davidson Fellows, NAGC Conference, News from Around the Gifted World; Davidson News: Davidson Academy Reno school and online high school, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Kathy Liu - Davidson Fellow.July 2017Features What's New in Gifted Education: Wallace Research & Policy Symposium on Talent Development, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grants, 2017 Class of Thiel Fellows; Davidson News: Davidson Academy online high school and Reno school, Davidson Young Scholars, Davidson Fellows; Legislative news (Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Sharleen Loh - Davidson Ambassador.May 2017 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), 2e Center for Research and Professional Development Symposium, America’s Most Challenging High Schools rankings; Davidson News: Davidson Academy online high school, Davidson Fellows, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Surabhi Mundada - Davidson Fellow. March 2017 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), Gifted Book Publishers, New research on acceleration; Davidson News: Davidson Academy online high school, THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington); On the Web: Online Math and Language Arts Program Comparisons; Gifted Social Media and Blogs, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Raghav Ganesh - Davidson Fellow. January 2017 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Summer program options, THINK Summer Institute, New research on K-12 Academic Achievement; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina); On the Web: Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, Epsilon Camp, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Ellis Hamilton - 2016 Davidson Fellow. November 2016 Features Davidson News: Davidson Academy (online high school and Reno school), 2016 Davidson Fellows Ceremony in Washington D.C., Davidson Young Scholars; What's New in Gifted Education: Thomas B. Fordham Institute report, Google Science Fair, Epsilon Camp; Legislative news (Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Montana, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Virginia); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Maya Varma - 2016 Davidson Fellow. September 2016 Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2016 Davidson Fellows, Thomas B. Fordham Institute report, Jack Kent Cook Foundation scholarships; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Nicolas Poux - 2016 Davidson Fellow Laureate. July 2016 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Davidson Fellows, Google Global Science Fair, 2016 Class of Thiel Fellows; Davidson News: New Davidson websites, Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia); On the Web: Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Jack Li - A Davidson Ambassador Making a Difference.
May 2016 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Belin Blank Conference; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars, Davidson Fellows scholarship, Gifted Issues Discussion Forum; Legislative news (Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wyoming); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, America’s Most Challenging High Schools rankings; Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Oriana Tang - A Davidson Fellow Making a Difference.
March 2016 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science Talent Search (STS), Gifted Book Publishers, Online Math and Language Arts Program Comparisons; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Young Scholars, Educators Guild; Legislative news (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Tennessee); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Google Science Fair, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Deepika Kurup - A Davidson Fellow Making a Difference.
January 2016 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Summer program options, New NAGC State of the States Report; Davidson News: THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows, Davidson Young Scholars, 2015 year-end summary; Legislative news (National, Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Gifted Social Media and Blogs, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Jazz Munitz - A Davidson Fellow Making a Difference.
November 2015 Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2015 Davidson Fellows Ceremony in Washington D.C., Google Science Fair, Broadcom MASTERS, Epsilon Camp; Davidson News: The Davidson Academy, THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Washington); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, New Web Publication, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Natalie Ng - A Davidson Fellow Making a Difference.
September 2015 Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2015 Davidson Fellows, Jack Kent Cook Foundation’s College Scholarship, Stanford Online High School; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars, Gifted Issues Discussion Forum; Legislative news (California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Institute of Meaningful Instruction, Gifted Education webinars, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Sara Kornfeld Simpson - A Davidson Fellow Laureate Making a Difference. July 2015 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Google Global Science Fair, 2015 Class of Thiel Fellows, New York Times op-eds on gifted education; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars, Davidson Fellows, Educators Guild; Legislative news (California, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, World Science Festival, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Alice Zhai - A Davidson Fellow Laureate Making a Difference.
May 2015 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) report, America’s Most Challenging High Schools rankings; Davidson News: Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars, Davidson Fellows; Legislative news (National, Alabama, Arizona, California, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, Wyoming); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, A Nation Empowered, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Parker Ruth - A Davidson Ambassador Making a Difference.
March 2015 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science Talent Search (STS), A Nation Empowered, Online Math and Language Arts Program Comparisons, Impacts of Common Core State Standards on Gifted Education; Davidson News: The Davidson Academy, THINK Summer Institute, Davidson Young Scholars; Legislative news (National, Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Wyoming); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Science Competition Opportunity, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Misha Raffiee - Davidson Academy Alumna.
January 2015 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Summer Program Options, including the 2015 THINK Summer Institute, Epsilon and Delta Camp, Ore Academy Family Summer Camp and the Research Science Institute (RSI); Intel Science Talent Search (STS); 20th Annual National Curriculum Network Conference (NCNC); and Legacy Book Awards. Davidson News: Davidson Fellows scholarship and the Davidson Academy; Legislative News: Legislative News (National, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin); On The Web: Gifted Exchange Blog, New Biology Blog, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Stephanie Claeys - A Davidson Ambassador Making a Difference.
November 2014 Features What's New in Gifted Education: 2014 Davidson Fellows Ceremony in Washington D.C., Broadcom MASTERS semifinalists and finalists announced, Siemens Competition; Davidson News: the Davidson Academy, the Davidson Young Scholars, 2015 THINK Summer Institute; Legislative News: Legislative News (California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas Virginia, and Wyoming); On The Web: Gifted Exchange Blog, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the Spotlight: Romi Yount - A Davidson Fellow Making a Difference.
July 2014 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Google Global Science Fair, 2014 Class of Thiel Fellows, New Book from Dr. Jim Delisle; Davidson News: The Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars, Davidson Fellows, Educators Guild; Legislative news (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (IMACS), Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Umar Ahmed Badami - A Davidson Young Scholar Making a Difference.
May 2014 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), What's New in Dual Enrollment; Davidson News: The Davidson Academy, Davidson Young Scholars, Davidson Fellows, Gifted Issues Discussion Forum; Legislative news (Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Common Core and Gifted Education, New Book from Dr. Jim Delisle, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Kimberly Ruth - A Davidson Young Scholar Making a Difference.
January 2014 Features What's New in Gifted Education: Challenging Summer Programs, Vanderbilt University Study on Gifted Education, Upcoming Gifted Education Conferences; Davidson News: The Davidson Academy, Davidson Fellows, Davidson Young Scholars, Educators Guild, 2013 Annual Report; Legislative news (National, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin); On the Web: Gifted Exchange blog, Gifted Chats on Twitter, IMACS, Davidson Gifted Database resources and articles; In the News articles; In the Spotlight: Christine Fonseca - Author of the New Book, Quiet Kids: Help Your Introverted Child Succeed in an Extroverted World.
The following disclosure is provided pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 598.1305:The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is a Nevada non-profit corporation which is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt private operating foundation. We are dedicated to supporting the intellectual and social development of profoundly gifted students age 18 and under through a variety of programs. Contributions are tax deductible. Profoundly gifted students are those who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ and achievement tests. Read more about this population in this article.