E-Learning Opens Doors for Gifted Students
Megan DeLaunay, 17, works on her computer at home in Pinehurst, N.C., with her dog, Biscuit, nearby. Ms. DeLaunay is a recent graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Online Program, and will be attending the University of Richmond this year after graduating from high school a year early.
—Jason Arthurs for Education Week
Online learning can open the door to a vast array of expanded course selections, individualized attention for students, and the flexibility for students to move at their own pace—all factors that make virtual learning environments an attractive option for gifted students.
And as budget cuts threaten to drain funding from programs for the gifted, more schools—and students—may be looking to online education as a way to fill the gap in offerings, according to experts in gifted education.
"Parents are going to be searching for these opportunities more and more," said Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, the director of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern...
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