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From ‘gifted’ classes to ‘enriched studies’
“Gifted” programs are becoming “enriched studies” in Montgomery County, Maryland, reports Dana Goldstein in the New York Times. The goal...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 20, 20182 min read


How Asian kids ace exams for elite schools
At a highly selective public magnet school, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology near Washington D.C., 65 percent of...

Joanne Jacobs
May 9, 20182 min read


Fun in the sun is not enough
Summer camp isn’t just for swimming and crafts, writes Michael Alison Chandler in the Washington Post. Specialty camps — debate,...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 13, 20172 min read


Slower together
Grouping students by ability and accelerating the achievers “can improve school performance for very little cost,” concludes an analysis...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 17, 20171 min read
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