Joanne JacobsFeb 231 minMediocrity for all isn't equity In Culver City (CA), ninth- and tenth-grade honors classes were eliminated, reports Sara Randazzo in the Wall Street Journal. Officials...
Joanne JacobsJan 231 minOpen doors to challenging academicsChallenging classes can help many students -- not just the "gifted" -- excel, writes Vincent Dotoli on Fordham's Flypaper. He heads...
Joanne JacobsJan 232 minSkip the smart kids: We're holding back (and boring) high achieversI was very good at school, but also very bored. I wanted to skip a grade to catch up with my sister, but the district never skipped...