The ongoing progress of advanced education (a.k.a. "gifted" education) in America.
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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.
Michael J. Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, executive editor of Education Next, and a contributor at Forbes.com.
Meredith Coffey is a research associate at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a graduate student in education policy at Johns Hopkins University. Previously, Meredith earned a PhD in English and taught for six years in public high schools.
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 Honors Economics student at the University of Calgary and a writer on education, metascience, and social science topics.
Renu Mukherjee is a Ph.D. candidate in political science and a Visiting Fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she's on a quest for the best Indian food that The District has to offer.
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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