Lowery: Giftedness Doesn’t Discriminate by Skin Color or Income Level — and Gifted Education Programs Shouldn’t Either

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By Lillian M. Lowery

December 20, 2018

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Lillian M. Lowery, Ph.D., is The Education Trust’s vice president for preK-12 policy, research, and practice, focusing national attention on inequities in public education and actions necessary to close opportunity gaps and raise achievement.

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Lowery: Giftedness Doesn’t Discriminate by Skin Color or Income Level — and Gifted Education Programs Shouldn’t Either

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox.

Most Popular

‘A Bankrupt Concept of Math’: Some Educators Argue Calculus Should Be Dethroned

Classical Academies: What if Education’s Next Big Thing is 2,500 Years Old?

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