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Student raising her hand in a classroom
Commentary
5.17.2024
Evidence-Based Learning, Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Advanced Education, Teachers & School Leaders

We need more automatic enrollment for advanced courses

Sarah R. Morris, Ph.D.

According to national data, children from low-income families and students of color do not have the same access to advanced courses as their more advantaged peers.

Student raising her hand in a classroom
Bored student in classroom
Commentary
5.2.2024
Evidence-Based Learning, Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Advanced Education

Schools are largely neglecting advanced learners before high school

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli

Fordham is among a wee group of reformers that’s paid attention to advanced education over the last twenty-five years. This disregard has resulted, among other problems, in a lack of informative research for the field. Our latest report addresses one of many unknowns: whether districts across the nation have adopted policies and programs to identify, support, and cultivate the talents of all students capable of tackling advanced-level work.

Bored student in classroom