The Trenton Times published the following article on March 3, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
Gifted and talented program returning to Trenton schools
By Jenna Pizzi/The Times of Trenton
on March 03, 2014 at 7:00 AM, updated March 03, 2014 at 7:13 AMTRENTON — The city school district hasn’t had a gifted and talented program for more than a decade, but that will change next fall.
Last week the school board approved a process by which to enroll students in a new accelerated learning program and secured classroom space inside the Joyce Kilmer Middle School.
The Donald Shelton Gifted and Talented Middle School, named after the 17-year veteran of the school board, will occupy 10 classrooms inside Joyce Kilmer and function as its own school. Students will be accepted based on a recommendation from a teacher, parent or guardian, or a student’s own appeal for acceptance.
To be invited to participate in the program, a student must be high-performing based on three of seven measures — test scores, grades, performance, art or science projects, intelligence testing, teacher or administration recommendation, and parent or student recommendation.
The process is intended to be nondiscriminatory and parents or guardians may appeal an eligibility decision in writing to the superintendent.