Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted programs.
- Associate Professor of Education Policy and Psychology and 21st Century Chair, University of Arkansas
For the past two decades graduates of America’s most selective universities have dominated the Time 100 list. Will that always be the case?
With more colleges and universities than ever making the SAT or ACT optional for admission, two scholars weigh in on what that means for students and their families.
Students with exceptional spatial skills should be eligible for gifted and talented services and given personalized support. But many schools fail to identify and engage these children.
New York City could be on the verge of dismantling gifted programs at its elementary and middle schools. Taking that step could make things even worse for some of the children it aims to help.
College rankings are set up to make you believe one college is better than another. But a closer look reveals college rankings may be measuring something entirely different.
College rankings are set up to make you believe one college is better than another. But a closer look reveals college rankings may be measuring something entirely different.
While the media glamorizes famous college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, the reality is that most successful people in the U.S. went to – and finished – college.
About two out of seven children are likely bored in their classrooms, as they aren’t learning much that is new. Should these children skip grades? What’s the evidence on grade-skipping?
This article has been withdrawn. See editor’s note.
America’s low-income but high-achieving kids fail to find the necessary resources, and consequently fall behind. This has huge implications for innovation as well as the GDP.
Two scholars discuss the joys of writing for a lay audience. So why aren’t more academics writing for the public?
Academically advanced students from countries such as India are spending much more time studying STEM subjects. Should US kids work harder to compete?
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