The idea of a student being "Nature Intelligent" is so much more palatable than "Unable to Do Trigonometry Intelligent."

Achievers need challenging academics -- not just "enrichment" activities.

Should New York City schools phase out classes for gifted elementary students?

Will San Francisco parents pay $75,000 a year for Alpha's tech-accelerated school?

We "think and read less, and see and feel more."

Can high expectations raise IQ? Are some people right-brained and others left-brained? Nope.

Humanities would get more respect -- and graduates would earn more -- if professors made classes harder.

Calling every student a "genius" -- even if they're not learning - - obscures failure for students and their teachers.

Improving schools won't narrow achievement gaps: Some kids are better able to take advantage of learning opportunities.

Achievement is falling, and gaps are widening, for American students and adults since well before the pandemic.

Students -- and teachers -- lost reasoning, memory and executive-function skills during the pandemic. Stress? Long Covid? Screens?

Will MEI -- merit, excellence and intelligence -- replace DEI?

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