New Illinois Law Requires Schools to Have Policy Accommodating Academically Gifted Students
July 30, 2018
By: Donna Vickroy
Source: Chicago Tribune
Whether it’s early admission to kindergarten or the opportunity to study advanced mathematics in high school, a new law accommodating academically gifted students went into effect July 1 in Illinois.
The Accelerated Placement Act calls for schools to have a policy for identifying and advancing a student who needs early admission to kindergarten or first grade or grade level or subject acceleration, according to the Illinois State Board of Education website.