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The theme of the final issue of TEMPO is “Looking at the Past and Toward the Future in Gifted Education: A Focus on Critical Attributes of Important Issues.” I hope you enjoy and benefit from the articles; they address a sampling of topics that I feel best represent some of the most critical aspects of gifted education in light of our past and in planning for the days that lie ahead.

In in its third year, the Summer Science Institute (SSI) is a collaboration between UNT’s Talent Search program, the Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS), and Strickland Middle School in Denton, TX.

For gifted young artist Kaylee Cooper of Waco, art gives her a chance to explore the world from different perspectives.

The school’s IGNITE! Summer Intensives couples younger students exploring areas of interest with older students serving as Teaching Fellows.

Bryan originally just wanted to play soccer. For this Denton student, his district’s unique program, GOAL (Guys/Girls Operating as Leaders), offered him that ability.

The Samsung STEM Challenge brought together teams of girls ranging from fourth graders to high school seniors with engineers from the company with the mission of discovering ways to conserve and efficiently use water.