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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 20, 20182 min read
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...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 9, 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...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20172 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,...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 17, 20171 min read
Slower together
Grouping students by ability and accelerating the achievers “can improve school performance for very little cost,” concludes an analysis...
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