The sound of silence: A nation responds to its giftedFootnote∗

The work reported herein was supported under the Javits Act program (Grant #R206R00001) and (Grant #R206R50001) as administered by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. The findings and opinions expressed in this report do not reflect the positions or policies of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement or the U.S. Department of Education.

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