Math Still Matters, America!
To write The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way, Amanda Ripley followed three American students as they embarked on far-flung educational experiences around the world. She set out with the aim of determining how kids in different countries learn to think and thrive in the modern economy. The resulting book […]
Supporting Success for Gifted Students
Would you call your child a “mathematically precocious youth”? Whether your youngster’s strength is in math, music, or public speaking, you’re likely wondering how to turn that natural gift into future success. We now know that it takes more than a “gifted” designation to predict a lifetime of positive outcomes and that school districts aren’t […]
Preparing Preschoolers for an Automated Economy
What will the job market look like in 20 years? Our answers to this question will shape our children’s educations, and much earlier than many parents would like to think. In a recent article on The Upshot, The New York Times explored the conundrum of preparing preschoolers for an automated future economy that we can’t […]