We plan to use the pioneering work of gifted and talented educators in nuturing advanced as well as basic intellectual, academic, and creative problem-solving abilities. A reasonable long-range expectation of this effort is improvement in the quality of decisions and solutions to an array of economic, social, political, and educational problems . . . . Our thrust for excellence begins with the identification and development to the fullest extent possible of the intellectual and creative resources upon which we all depend. In doing this, we must look carefully at the aspirations and capabilities of each child. As part of this effort, we must do all in our power to help the gifted and talented child seize opportunities and reach high goals.
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
Giftedness does not begin or end at childhood, but cycles through humanity according to the wax and wane of individual and collective merit, receptivity, and resolve. At some point in the future a new definition of giftedness may emerge and include individuals who communicate without talking, writing, or gesturing, and persons who sense events before they happen. These and other traits within the domain of parapsychology may be looked upon simply as other capabilities which should be cultivated and used for the benefit of individuals and of society. I'll find out. They don't need to know all the answers, because they are not going to know all the answers.