Early exploration opportunities are critical parts of adolescent identity development that shape the decisions students make to enroll in college, begin a career, or blend education and occupational training (e.g., military service). We will identify equity/access issues and discuss research-based ways to support all students in making postsecondary choices.

Access Denied/System Failure: Status, Action, and Missingness in Texas
In this MasterMinds Session, gifted education and equity researcher Marcia Gentry will take participants through the recent System Failure/Access Denied report examining underrepresentation in gifted education by income and race, including specific information on how Texas measures up.




