This article outlines a proposed national agenda for the education of gifted students. It addresses the issue of why we should care about the needs of gifted students and provides three major areas of unmet needs that cannot be cared for by local school initiatives. These areas are the educational needs of gifted underserved such as underachievers, young gifted, and gifted women; the need for a program quality support network, including research, demonstration, development, and leadership training, and collaborative efforts with other professionals, including such matters as curriculum development, technology, and definitions of intelligence.
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