Lots of Einsteins or too low a bar? Houston ISD bursting at the seams with 'gifted' students, shelves plan to tighten standards

Of all the challenges facing the Houston school system, here's one you probably haven’t heard about: It may have too many gifted kids. About one student in every six in the Houston Independent School District has been identified as "gifted and talented" -- that's more than twice that of the ...