In this article, we review research on poverty, both poverty rates and the effects of poverty on academic achievement more generally and on the identification and services for low-income gifted children specifically. This review sets the stage for further discussion of the research findings on identification practices including the efficacy of…

Review of the research about outcomes for students who enter college early suggests that early entrants continue to achieve at high levels in college and adjust well socially. Early entrants tend to continue on to graduate school. (Author/DB)