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L.A. schools on sharper lookout for gifted students — and they find them
- 05-10-2010
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By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times
Second-grader Emariye Louden would debate just about anything with his mother from the time he could talk. At 4, he knew his letters, spelled his name and memorized birthdays and phone numbers. His mother figured he was smart, but odds are that until recently no one at his school would have singled him out for special attention. Few students were being recognized as academically gifted at 99th Street Elementary in South Los Angeles, a common scenario at campuses that enroll low-income minority students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. That's beginning to change. (more...)
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