Not sure anyone is even interested in what is happening to these kids. I know that Fox and I have spoken about this before. A new study shows that we are leaving the "High Flyers" behind in an effort to close the gap with under achievers. Folks this is costing America. Does anyone care? Below are excerpts from a very good article on this subject.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=46896
The Thomas Fordham Institute released the results of a study September 19, entitled "Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top Students." This is among the first studies to examine the performance of America's highest achieving children over time and at the individual student level.
The study raises a troubling but predictable question: Is the U.S. preoccupation with closing achievement gaps and "leaving no child behind" coming at the expense of our "talented tenth"?
Unfortunately this condition has an influence on national competitiveness: This is an America where everyone is believed to be above average, even though the net result of our education systems is mediocrity.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=46896
The Thomas Fordham Institute released the results of a study September 19, entitled "Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top Students." This is among the first studies to examine the performance of America's highest achieving children over time and at the individual student level.
The study raises a troubling but predictable question: Is the U.S. preoccupation with closing achievement gaps and "leaving no child behind" coming at the expense of our "talented tenth"?
Unfortunately this condition has an influence on national competitiveness: This is an America where everyone is believed to be above average, even though the net result of our education systems is mediocrity.