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Statistics competition at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech’s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering is accepting entries for its annual Olympiad of Probability and Statistics. The competition, which began in 2022, gives high-school students the chance to compete for cash prizes and scholarships to Georgia Tech’s Mission Possible summer camp.
When I posted about this competition in its inaugural year, I wrote that students needed to have taken AP Statistics to qualify. One of the directors recently reached out to me to say that’s not correct. Although the exam the competitors take is based on what’s covered in the College Board AP Statistics exam, students can compete whether or not they have taken the class.
The first round of the competition will be held online on April 3, 2026. Those who advance will compete in a second round on the Georgia Tech campus on April 24, 2026.
The registration deadline is January 21, 2026.
Parents of gifted kids sought for research survey
A local teacher pursuing a doctorate in education is looking for “parents of gifted children who may suspect that their child needs additional support due to real challenges (academic, social, emotional, behavioral)” to complete an online survey.
The researcher, who currently teaches gifted students in a local public school system, has a specific interest in education for students who are twice-exceptional — those who are gifted and also have a learning disability. However, she said parents don’t need to be familiar with 2E education to complete the survey. They simply need to feel that their child would benefit from additional support.
The survey consists of 10 questions. You can access it here: https://forms.gle/1YcTkcojqZGc5nBJ7
The survey is anonymous and confidential.
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