This article considers factors in rural environments that influence the achievement of the brightest students in such areas. It examines the educational needs of those rural students who are identified as gifted and explores some characteristics of rural families and communities that may contribute to the underachievement of gifted students in those communities. Implications for curriculum, instruction, and achievement are discussed.
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