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Why American schools fail low-income high achievers, and what can be done

April 18, 2018
A version of this HIGH FLYER post by Timothy Daly first appeared in a slightly different form on The 74. 

NAEP's good news for high achievers: A decade of universal but uneven growth

April 10, 2018
THE HIGH FLYER post is by Brandon L. Wright, editorial director of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

Massachusetts is failing its smartest students of color

April 4, 2018
THE HIGH FLYER post is by Brandon L. Wright, Editorial Director, and Adam Tyner, Associate Director of Research, at the Fordham Institute.

Pursuing Excellence Is Excellent… Perfectionism is a Pain!

March 30, 2018
Perfectionism is a topic that comes up often in our competitive, winner-take-all culture. It is a favorite topic among parents and teachers of gifted kids, although no evidence exists that gifted kids are more likely than others to be perfectionistic. 

A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color

March 26, 2018
The authors of this Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color have extensive experience and expertise in gifted education and multicultural education. We are leading Black scholars in gifted education with an individual and collective mission that is equity-oriented and multicultural/culturally responsive. 

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