1、Order Code 98-909Updated January 31, 2007The Javits Gifted and Talented StudentsEducation Program: Background and FundingSusan BorenSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe major federal source of support for education of gifted students is the programauthorized unde
2、r the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of2001. The Javits Act provides grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) and localeducational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education, and other public andprivate agencies for model projects, scientifically based research,
3、 demonstration andtraining activities designed to meet the special needs of gifted and talented students. Thelast ESEA reauthorization, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110),maintained the Javits Act as a separate program. The 110th Congress is likely to activelyconsider reauthorizatio
4、n to amend and extend the ESEA, including any amendments tothe Javits Gifted program. Although the federal funding level is not large, modelprojects developed by the Javits program have been used throughout the United States.In terms of the funding level, the FY2005 appropriation continued funding f
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