Now Available: July 2023 Davidson eNews-Update
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Davidson Institute Bookshop.org Storefront: Free Shipping July 11 & 12
Been meaning to refresh your gifted or 2e reading list or buy some books for any restless readers in your family this summer? Check out the Davidson Institute’s Bookshop.org storefront for your next read! Purchases…
PRESS RELEASE: Keep Memory Alive to Honor Bob Davidson, Founder of the Davidson Institute, at its Summer Social and Rodeo, July 8-9
Keep Memory Alive hosts its annual Summer Social and Rodeo on Saturday, July 8, and Sunday, July 9 at the historic Shakespeare Ranch in Glenbrook, Nev. Established in 1865, Shakespeare Ranch is one of…
Official Practice SAT August 5 – New Testing Option for Davidson Programs
The Davidson Institute’s Young Scholars program accepts several intelligence and achievement tests. You can learn more about those testing options on our Eligibility and Testing page. In an effort to make two of the many…
“Building a Wider, More Diverse Pipeline of Advanced Learners” – New Report from Fordham’s National Working Group on Advanced Education
Fordham’s National Working Group on Advanced Education, a newly-formed group of 20 bipartisan experts, released a report titled Building a Wider, More Diverse Pipeline of Advanced Learners. The group was formed in 2022 to identify a set of recommendations…
Young Scholar Q&A – Learn about the Young Scholars application
If you have questions about what the Young Scholars Program is or how we can support your student, please consider attending an Application Q&A session Monday, June 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Understanding about…
Child Mind Institute: 2023 Rising Scientist Awards
The 2023 Rising Scientist Awards are accepting nominations until June 9. The Rising Scientist Awards, presented in partnership with Hunter College, are given annually to outstanding high school students who show exceptional promise in research…
Universal Washington State Gifted Screening Bill Signed
Washington state gifted news: SSB 5072 was signed into law, increasing access to appropriate learning experiences for highly capable students, by removing biases that have been a barrier preventing many students from receiving needed…
Davidson Institute Contributes to CNBC: “5 signs your kid is ‘highly gifted,’ according to neuroscience experts”
The Davidson Institute’s Megan Canella contributes to CNBC’s “Make It”! “At its core, giftedness is a brain-based difference that contributes to our vibrant and intellectually diverse world. “Exploring it further in your child can…
Davidson Resources Featured: “The wonderful but weighty challenges of parenting a gifted child”
“Until my oldest child entered elementary school last fall, I was blissfully ignorant about giftedness and the extent to which it colors and affects a young child’s educational experience.” “As the Davidson Academy, a…
How to survive the ChatGPT invasion – Free math talks with Professor Po-Shen Loh
World-renowned mathematician Po-Shen Loh is coming to speak to local families interested in STEM, innovation, and education Professor Po-Shen Loh, a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University and national coach of the USA International…
WordWise Instruction: Summer Writing Courses June 19-July 21, 2023
WordWise Instruction promotes individual and group classes in composition, critical thinking, creative writing, and literary analysis offered by Amanda Yskamp, who has taught gifted students through such programs as Johns Hopkins’ Center for Talented…