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Celebrate Pi Day with CTY

Pi Day (3.14) is our favorite holiday. Not only do we celebrate math and pi(e), we also celebrate CTY’s mission to support advanced learners.

Your Pi Day contribution to CTY helps make a difference in the lives of advanced learners through research, programs, and other supports. With your help, CTY can reach students from across the country and around the world to build a global community.

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CTY Is Now Enrolling for Summer 2025!

Registration is now open for CTY’s 2025 summer On-Campus Programs! At CTY summer sites, students in grades 2-12 spend three weeks forming a vibrant learning community and making lifelong friends. Our courses are designed for kids and teens who enjoy rigorous, hands-on coursework, lively discussions, and a culture of curiosity and academic exploration.

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New Year, New CTY Courses for Curious Kids!

Spark your child’s curiosity with our rigorous, fresh, and fun new online courses for advanced learners starting in early January 2025. Whether your bright child loves math, sports, reading, history, or science, we’ve got a cool new course for them to dive into and explore.

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Navigate Your College Path with CTY

Join us for four upcoming expert-led college admissions workshops designed specifically for advanced learners in grades 8+ and their parents or caregivers. We’ll focus on some of the biggest issues in undergraduate admissions.

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New CTY Mini Course Focuses on Eyewitness Testimony

CTY is now enrolling students in grades 6-8 in a new expert-led online mini course that will provide an inside look at how eyewitness testimony is used in the legal system. The course is led by Dr. Amy Lynne Shelton, CTY’s executive director and an expert in psychological and brain sciences.

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New Project Explores Use of AI in the Gifted Classroom

Since ChatGPT was introduced in late 2022, it’s been embraced by college professors for its ability to tailor instruction, earned a passing score on sections of the bar exam, and even completed freshman year at Harvard University with a 3.34 GPA. While AI-powered large-language models are already transforming higher education, many K-12 educators are still grappling to understand the role this new technology might play in the classroom. Concerns that the technology will weaken students’ critical thinking skills and encourage them to cheat have led some K-12 school districts to restrict or ban the use of AI.