2008.09.23
Public hearing on gifted regulations slated
At 7 p.m. tonight, parents will get a chance to comment on proposed changes to regulations governing gifted education across the state that parents elsewhere say might hurt the programs.
The Virginia Department of Education is hosting a public hearing at Radford High School. It's the final one before the state board of education's meeting in Richmond on Thursday.
The biggest changes proposed include a repeal of language that requires all gifted money from the state go toward gifted education only, and a change requiring local boards to submit a plan for gifted education annually, instead of every five years.
You can see the complete changes, and people's concerns here.
See you tonight, and in the meantime, let us know what you think, too.
