Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deb Delisle will deliver remarks as a special guest speaker at the Wallace Research and Policy Symposium on Talent Development on Monday, March 24 in Arlington, Va. Delisle will discuss trends in education policy and reform that affect gifted services and how to make a difference at the state policy and national advocacy levels.
The event is being hosted by the Belin-Blank Center (BBC) for Gifted Children at the National Association of Gifted Children, University of Iowa. The BBC is a comprehensive center focused on nurturing potential and inspiring excellence through a variety of programs and services, and supports the development of gifted education programs throughout the world.
The conference is one of the premiere meetings where scholars discuss the latest research findings and policy implications for gifted education and talent development. More than 300 researchers, educators and gifted education advocates are expected to attend.