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Myths About Smart Children
When I looked at news and links from www.schoolinfosystem.org, I happened to click on an archived article that caught my eye. The headline: “They’re all rich, white kids and they’ll do just fine” —...
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Learning on Cruise from the Ground Up
On July 4th, ‘The New York Times’ ran a commentary on the pitfalls in identifying a gifted child. It was precipitated by NYC officials stating that they were looking to identify children as young as...
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High Expectations from Good Role Models
This summer I happened to tune into Oprah on the day she was interviewing Wes Moore, a Rhodes scholar and now highly successful businessman. They were talking about his life and that of another man who...
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Waiting for Excellence in Education
Waiting for high expectations. That’s what all the good teachers and good schools featured in the “Waiting for …” excellence in education documentary had in common. We can all agree on that. Waiting...
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Can Your Child Read a Menu?
Recently the Madison Urban League shared the trailer for an upcoming film, “TEACHED: A Film about Education in America.” Howard Fuller begins the 3 1/2 minute trailer by pointing out that students of...
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