This discourse is the qualitative component of a mixed-methods study that examined how students were psychologically affected while attending a 2-year residential high school (Academy) in the Midwest. This aspect of the study focused on the emic perspective of nine students using a phenomenological-type approach. To that end, interviews were…

Statewide support for gifted education was assessed through a public opinion telephone survey with 400 respondents in one state. Results indicated general support for specialized programs, except residential schools, for gifted children. Appropriate public relations strategies utilizing such survey results are suggested. (DB)

This survey collected data on attitudes, beliefs, and feelings of 67 students and 85 parents over the course of the first year of operation of the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. The survey addressed positive and negative emotions, impact on the family and the student's educational advancement, and personal and…