Everyone’s weighed in on it, I may as well too. I’m talking about “The Junior Meritocracy,” this month’s New York Magazine cover story. The subhead is a tip-off to where the article is going: “Should a child’s fate be sealed by an exam he takes at the age of 4? Why kindergarten-admission tests are worthless, [...]
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The Junior Meritocracy: My Take
Posted in Gifted, Learning, tagged education, elementary school, exceptionally gifted, highly gifted, IQ, kindergarten, School, testing on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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