
The ongoing progress of advanced education (a.k.a. "gifted" education) in America.
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Editorial Director of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and editor and lead writer of our "Advance" Substack that monitors the progress of advanced education (a.k.a. “gifted” education) in America.
Jonathan Plucker is the Julian C. Stanley Professor of Talent Development, Johns Hopkins University. His work focuses on education policy, equitable approaches to talent development, and creativity and innovation.
I've written Regency and contemporary romance, figure skating mysteries, soap opera tie-ins, and Soviet-Jewish historical fiction. Now I am pivoting yet again. "Admit None: An NYC Schools Mystery" out spring 2027.
Michael J. Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, executive editor of Education Next, and a contributor at Forbes.com.
Jonathan Plucker is the Julian C. Stanley Professor of Talent Development, Johns Hopkins University. His work focuses on education policy, equitable approaches to talent development, and creativity and innovation.
Jonathan Barazzutti is an MA Economics student at the University of Toronto and a writer on education, metascience, and social science topics.
Ohio Research Director, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
I am a senior education policy analyst at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Shaun is a Professor of Education and Policy at Boston College. His work focuses on the economics of education and social policy, and the evaluation of policies that effect education and human capital development.
Alicia Anderson is the policy and editorial associate at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, where she works to connect stakeholders with evidence-based, child-centered education policy perspectives and solutions.
Julia Hayes is a Research Intern at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and an M.S. candidate in Education Policy at Johns Hopkins University. Her experience includes AEI, the U.S. Senate, and Fairfax County Public Schools.
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