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New bill to help gifted children. (Government spotlight: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).


A new bill proposed in the California Legislature would make it easier for profoundly gifted children to enroll in community colleges, according to according to
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The bill would eliminate the minimum age requirement of 16 for students taking high school equivalency equivalency

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 tests, which are generally necessary in lieu of diplomas for college admission. A second bill would also allow such students to use public school funds to pay for community college tuition The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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Gifted students make up 6 percent to 10 percent of the public school population nationwide.
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