Four issues of this journal on educating gifted students offer articles for professionals and parents, book reviews, and resource/curriculum suggestions. The issue on mathematics and sciences discusses recognizing mathematical talent, increasing rigor in science courses; adding breadth, depth, and complexity in mathematics; using science to decrease perfectionism; removing barriers to achievement by gifted females; developing curriculum strategies in science; and examining the Mozart effect and mathematics. The issue on identification considers common problems in identification; what parents can expect; when a child doesn't qualify; roles and responsibilities of educators and parents; finding gifted English learners; nontraditional screening; international perspectives; and measurement resources. The issue on encouraging passion, leadership and ethics in gifted youth addresses the many facets of passion; systematic risk taking as part of leadership training; sources of moral integrity within gifted children; encouraging leadership in young women; expressing passion through student voices; organizing a student leadership conference; leadership training through a schoolwide drama and music production; and classroom Socratic seminars. The issue focused on highly and profoundly gifted children discusses characteristics of the highly and profoundly gifted; identification; radical acceleration; the home schooling option; early college entry; social and emotional need; and Internet resources. (Individual articles contain references.) (DB)