Gifted Education or Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) or Talented and Gifted (TAG) are school programs designed for students who show high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school to fully develop those capabilities.

These programs, policies, and the funding for them vary from state to state and among schools and school districts. The only federal program for gifted children is the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, which focuses on identifying and serving students who are traditionally under-represented in gifted and talented programs—such as minority students, students from low-income backgrounds or who are English language learners, and children with disabilities.

The Javits program is designed to help reduce gaps in achievement and to encourage the establishment of equal educational opportunities for all U.S. students. The program funds applied research and the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. In fiscal year 2017 the Javits program received $12 million in federal funds.

Visit https://www.nagc.org/gifted-state for more information on gifted programs available in your state, including agency and association contact information.

In Minnesota, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs are designed to cater to students who demonstrate exceptional abilities in various domains. The state does not have a mandate for gifted education, meaning that it does not require school districts to identify gifted students or provide them with services. However, Minnesota does offer guidelines and best practices for districts that choose to offer GATE programs. The state encourages local districts to provide appropriate educational challenges to gifted and talented students. Funding for these programs primarily comes from local sources, as Minnesota does not provide direct state funding for GATE. The federal Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act supports efforts to serve under-represented groups in gifted education, but it does not directly fund local GATE programs. Instead, it focuses on research and the development of strategies to identify and serve these students. For the most current information on GATE programs in Minnesota, including contacts for state agencies and associations, individuals should refer to resources such as the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) website.