The Winter 1982 issue of the Gifted Child Quarterly focused specifically on the challenge of "Demythologizing Gifted Education," centering on the question, "What are the main issues that gifted education must confront effectively if it is to survive the 1980s?" The issue arose from the perception that, more than a decade after the release of the widely discussed Marland report, many common myths were persistently prevalent in gifted education. The three general goals and purposes for the issue were to: "stimulate some lively discussion, critical thinking, and creative research; shake loose the grip of some common myths; and, suggest promising directions for more productive foundations for inquiry and practice."

Against the backdrop of 25 years of extensive and accelerating complexity and change, we began in 2008 to reexamine the 1982 myths, assessing the extent to which they may still exist, have been resolved, or have been replaced by new concerns. Come hear what we've learned!