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Honorees stand on the Shriver Hall steps Saturday morning following the first of four CTY Grand Ceremonies
Center for Talented Youth
CTY celebrates bright students from around the world
Published May 21, 2019
Event held on university's Homewood campus recognizes middle schoolers who score among the top 12% on standardized tests
A boy smiles and looks into the camera while completing a school assignment
Commentary
To find Baltimore's brightest students, look beyond their test scores
Published May 17, 2019
Amy Shelton explains why CTY has opted to recruit high-potential students without the use of standardized testing / The Baltimore Sun
Two children collaborate on a project
Center for Talented Youth
CTY launches new, free summer program for Baltimore students with high potential
Published May 1, 2019
A state grant will fund two new programs at elementary schools in West and Southeast Baltimore
CTY Scholars group photo
Center for Talented Youth
From the top of their classes to top colleges
Published April 4, 2019
CTY Scholars Program helps prepare low-income students for success at some of the nation's top colleges—including Hopkins
Amy Shelton
Amy Shelton named interim director at CTY
Published Dec 4, 2018
She will assume role currently held by Elaine Tuttle Hansen, who will step down at the end of the year
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Hopkins seeks next CTY director
Published Oct 30, 2018
New director will work with university leadership, CTY staff to continue center's transformative work with young advanced learners
Alan Ramirez uses a microscope
Center for Talented Youth
Starting high school with college on the mind
Published Aug 31, 2018
In Center for Talented Youth program, CTY Scholars receive personalized college guidance and participate in challenging academic courses
A boy and an instructor work together on a project
Bright kids shine in CTY summer programs
Published Aug 21, 2018
Nearly 9,000 students from around the world attended CTY's day and residential programs this summer, taking courses at 24 sites in the U.S. and Hong Kong
A black and white photo of a group of students on steps
Center for Talented Youth
Meeting of the minds
Published May 8, 2018
Experts in gifted education discuss the groundbreaking research started at Hopkins in the 1960s and continuing in many forms today
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Report: Support lacking for low-income, high-ability students
Published April 4, 2018
Johns Hopkins researchers issue report card for states on gifted education