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Excellence gaps: New resources and a personal history
In the last quarter-century, we've made amazing progress in our understanding of excellence gaps and how to address them. Two recent reports illustrate…
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Jonathan Plucker
The essential state role in educating advanced learners
A 9-part battle plan for state leaders to get advanced learners (a.k.a. “gifted” students) the education they need, and to ensure that this works…
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Chester Finn
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America’s highest-achieving students are disproportionately Asian. Let’s not be afraid to investigate why.
We need to learn from the success of Asian American students and their families—not be threatened by it or seek to depress their chances of gaining…
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Michael J. Petrilli
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Amber M. Northern
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How one school district is balancing excellence and equity—and another isn’t
 • Brandon Wright
“Because equity” is not a good reason to lower standards for students
 • Michael J. Petrilli
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Rethinking gifted coverage in the media
 • Michael J. Petrilli
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Piloting an advanced learning curriculum for typically underserved students
 • Jeff Murray
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States can improve equity and outcomes in gifted education, but too many aren’t trying
 • Brandon Wright
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Rethinking gifted coverage in the media
Press coverage of advanced education is rare, which is a shame because advanced learners shouldn’t be ignored. Telling more of their stories is apt to…
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Michael J. Petrilli
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Screen time during the pandemic and twice-exceptional children: What parents should know
Device usage skyrocketed during remote learning and has stayed elevated since. This is especially detrimental for 2e children. But there are steps…
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Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D.
How to ensure twice-exceptional students don't slip through the cracks
Many children today who experience learning challenges are also highly gifted. They comprise one of the most under-identified and misunderstood…
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Adam Laningham
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Sarah B. Holman, Ph.D.
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Piloting an advanced learning curriculum for typically underserved students
Eighth graders who participated outperformed both their district average and the average posted by students in the district’s highest-performing high…
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Jeff Murray
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More NAEP losses for high achievers—and how to reverse them
These students and their learning need to be part of the recovery effort
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Brandon Wright
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New York City’s selective high schools work
The specialized schools have graduated 14 eventual Nobel Laureates in STEM—more than what most countries can claim.
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Wai Wah Chin
How school systems can balance equity and excellence in their advanced education initiatives
Evidence-based recommendations from a diverse group of twenty researchers, practitioners, and advocates
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Michael J. Petrilli
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Advanced Placement unlocks opportunities for students
It's not, as a recent book claims, ushering in a totalitarian regime
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Meredith Coffey
New York City turns gifted education into a glorified lottery, disregarding research
Mayor Adams rescued the programming but is now on track to nullify what made it beneficial
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Alina Adams
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The ongoing progress of advanced education (a.k.a. "gifted" education) in America.

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