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Alabama State Department of Education, 2024
The statistics and data in this 2024 Quick Facts document are drawn from various published sources and the Alabama State Department of Education. Provided is a snapshot of facts that includes: (1) Alabama students; (2) Alabama educators; (3) average daily attendance; (4) financial data; (5) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) lunches served; (6)…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Bolland, Anneliese C.; Besnoy, Kevin D.; Tomek, Sara; Bolland, John M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2019
Although there is much research on adolescent poverty, research related to youth living in communities characterized by extreme poverty who are also identified as academically gifted is lacking. This study explores the development of hopelessness in these youths, compared with peers not identified as gifted, using data from the Mobile Youth and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Economically Disadvantaged, Neighborhoods, Gender Differences
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Bolland, Anneliese C.; Tomek, Sara E.; Besnoy, Kevin D.; Bolland, John M. – Exceptionality, 2018
Research abounds on adolescent poverty and on gifted education, but these fields are seldom considered together. This study explores trajectories of aggressive behavior (i.e., weapon carrying) of impoverished, gifted youth. Results indicate that gifted students engage in lower levels of weapon carrying than non-gifted students. Gifted and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, At Risk Students
Rains, Thomas; West, Jill; Mitchell, Andrew – A+ Education Partnership, 2015
A+ Education Partnership is a statewide, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to shape policy, improve teaching and learning, and engage communities in ongoing conversations about the best ways to create great schools for every child and build a bright future for Alabama. "Alabama Public Education at a Glance" provides in…
Descriptors: Public Education, College Readiness, Career Readiness, High School Graduates