Due to the lack of federal programming and funding for gifted education, most gifted legislature and funding is left to the states. North Carolina's state statue regarding gifted education is Article 9B. This statute defines academically gifted and talented students as exhibiting high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both intellectual areas and specific academic fields. The article identifies a need for differentiated programming and services and states that giftedness is present in students from all cultural and socioeconomic groups. The article also states the responsibilities of local district LEA's and the State Board of Education in regard to gifted programming and funding. Each school district is responsible for creating a local plan designed to identify and establish a procedure for providing appropriate educational services to each gifted student. You can refer to Article 9B and the program standards for North Carolina districts below.

To learn more about specific pieces of gifted legislation in North Carolina, visit http://www.ncagt.org/resources/legislative

For an overview of North Carolina's state policies regarding gifted education and statistics about gifted students in NC visit: http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-state/north-carolina

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction carries out the state legislation regarding gifted education programming. Visit their webpage about academically or gifted education programming at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/advancedlearning/aig/

The North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the educational and social-emotional needs of academically and/or intellectually gifted students in North Carolina. Visit their website to learn more at http://www.ncagt.org/

NCDPI created gifted programs available to students across the state. The state provides two prestigious residential programs and summer programs that academically gifted and talented students can apply for.

Residential Programs

• The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics located in Durham, NC seeks to inspire talented young North Carolinians to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and math. The school started in 1980. It is available to high school juniors and seniors. NCSSM additionally offers specialized STEM online courses for rising gifted juniors and seniors across the state. To learn more about NCSSM visit their website at https://www.ncssm.edu/
• The North Carolina School of Arts located in Winston-Salem, NC. It is associated with the University of North Carolina School of Arts. Students earn a high-school diploma while developing their craft alongside talented peers, and college and graduate students. To learn more about NCSA visit their website at https://www.uncsa.edu/high-school/index.aspx

Summer Programs

• The NCSSM listed above offers summer programs for nonresidential students.
• The Governor's School is a summer program hosted by NCDPI in Raleigh and Winston-Salem. It is the oldest statewide summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students in the nation. The program is open to rising seniors only. Students are encouraged to question and explore, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities that complement their high school instruction. To learn more about Governor's School visit their website at http://www.ncgovschool.org/ OR you can view the 2019 nomination packet at http://www.ncgovschool.org/docs/nomination/2019/nomination-packet.pdf