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Education officials across America continue to make bad decisions in the name of equity. This folly needs to stop.

Michael J. Petrilli

Mar 7

There are two common strategies for narrowing excellence gaps. One shows real promise. The other is a masking of the problem masquerading as a solution.

Feb 22

Research shows the power of smart state-level policies, so why are there so few of them?

Mar 22

A stark demonstration of excellence gaps, their causes, and their consequences.

Feb 7

Four points for leaders to consider as they continue developing policies that promote equity and excellence in advanced education.

Jan 20

One simple way to address this pandemic-related challenge is to use district- or school-level norms to make placement decisions in advanced learning…

Scott J. Peters

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Jan 4

Happy holidays, everyone.

Dec 20, 2022

Advanced education boosts student outcomes, and more of it in more places would benefit America and its children

Dec 6, 2022

Courts won’t end the debate over who gets to attend the country’s selective public high schools.

Nov 8, 2022

The new test data look a bit different for high achievers than for American K–12 students in general.

Oct 25, 2022

Amid nonstop controversy, New York City, which runs the nation’s largest school system, is again moving in the right direction when it comes to…

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Oct 11, 2022

One of the most contentious debates in American education focuses on whether to group students into classrooms using some measure of prior achievement.

Scott J. Peters

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Jonathan Plucker

Sep 30, 2022

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