Nothing sparks discussion at a PTA meeting like gifted classes. Who got in? Who didn’t? A mom shares her experience learning why her smart and lively little girl did not get in and the difference between a smart child and a gifted one. Readers also share their views on public school gifted programs, prompted by a recent Sunday AJC package of stories on the criteria for admission and criticisms of the process. And in a guest column, the head of an early childhood network stresses the importance of reading to children and fostering early literacy.

» Join the conversation

Today's columnists

About the Author

Featured

Public Service Commission candidate Peter Hubbard gets a hug from Brionté McCorkle, executive director of Georgia Conservation Voters, during an election-night party in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.  (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Gray for the AJC