This set of four newsletters discusses current issues in gifted education. The first issue includes: "The Underserved Young Gifted Child: Status of Programs and Research" (Joan Smutny); "The Home Education Model: An Alternative Program for the Gifted" (Karen Kendig) and "Jonathan Swift (1667-1745): A Need for Gifted Readers" (Michael E. Walters). The second issue includes: "Anti-Intellectualism in Secondary Schools: The Problem Continues" (Stephen Schroeder-Davis); "Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children: The SENG Program Offers Many Opportunities for Gifted Children" (James T. Webb and Jim Delisle); "Two Gifts and Three Responsibilities" (Diane D. Grybek); and "E. M. Forster (1879-1970) and the Study of Values" (Michael E. Walters); "Making a Difference One-to-One: UCONN Mentor Connection" (Jeanne H. Purcell and Joseph S. Renzulli); "NAGC Position Paper: Affective Needs of Gifted Children"; "An Educator's Creed" (Ross Butchart); "Ability Grouping: Aid or Discrimination" (Karen Cogan); and "Richard Rodriguez: The Struggles of a Gifted Minority Student" (Michael E. Walters). The last issue of the series includes the following articles: "Design Education Activity: A Curriculum Model for Gifted and Talented" (Pauline Bottrill); "Using Newspapers as Textbooks of Life and Culture" (Ross Butchart); and "Appreciation for a Gifted American Writer: Ellen Glasgow (1874-1945)" (Michael E. Walters). (Some articles contain references.) (CR)