If a student is prepared to succeed in a course more advanced than their grade level, by law they should now have access to that challenge.  One size does not fit all. IAGC @CTDatNU Fordham Institute Jonathan Plucker #CPS #DelayedProgress #UntappedPotential

CPS is full of students with untapped potential. Chicago succeeds when our students succeed. Jonathan Plucker Johns Hopkins CTY Michael Petrilli @CTDatNU #UntappedPotential #CPS #Chicago

Hispanic students comprise 46 percent of total CPS students, but only 25 percent of seats in elementary gifted programs. Chicago has already waited too long to equitably include students in gifted programs. Chalkbeat Chicago Adeshina Emmanuel #UntappedPotential #CPS #Chicago

Couldn’t agree more.

Chalkbeat Chicago WBEZeducation CPS - Chicago Public Schools There is no excuse to delay this program. Let me explain.

Chalkbeat Chicago WBEZeducation CPS - Chicago Public Schools First, the bill was passed over a year ago. CPS has plenty of time to create a policy to comply with the law.

I've been vocal recently about the poor quality of reporting about advanced education. So I want to point out when a solid, well-crafted piece appears in the media, and this one struck me as fair and balanced. Kudos to Adeshina Emmanuel for a solid piece of reporting. NAGC

Chalkbeat Chicago WBEZeducation CPS - Chicago Public Schools Second, IAGCGifted created model acceleration policies for districts to use. Additionally, Evanston is home to the Center for Talent Development, which knows acceleration policy better than anyone. CPS has plenty of resources at its disposal.

Chalkbeat Chicago WBEZeducation CPS - Chicago Public Schools IAGCGifted To put it bluntly, this is just not a priority for CPS - Chicago Public Schools. And low-income students and students of color are going to pay the price for not having this policy in place. Kimberly A. Lightford - this is not acceptable.

Good thread. Lots of important points re: the regrettably delayed implementation by CPS - Chicago Public Schools of Illinois' new advanced learning requirements.

For those that are interested, here is a link to IAGCGifted model acceleration policy, which has been available for months: bit.ly/2whNUIS dusty rhodes 🫀🦔 Linda Lutton WBEZeducation Chalkbeat Chicago

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The ACCELERATED PLACEMENT ACT makes a difference says Josiah's mom in SD162: "It is without a doubt the enactment of the Acceleration Act was the reason that Josiah's acceleration into 1st grade was possible." Josiah's Journey can be watched on YouTube: youtu.be/rqDlCVv1zvM

No slides needed for this very personal, powerful presentation by Robin Lake - talking about the need to personalize the educational experience for every student. It can be done. It must be done. @CRPE_UW Untapped Potential Project #EDventure18 #AgeOfAgility

Less than two years after Illinois started using taxpayer dollars to send students to private schools, newly-elected Gov. JB Pritzker wants to kill the scholarship program. More than 7,000 kids have the scholarships. wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

I’m proud to call Jason Gaulden a friend. Eric Sondermann is right: his “fearless” and “passionate” voice is going places (See: Untapped Potential Project). Colorado Politics coloradopolitics.com/news/sonderman… #copolitics #edcolo

The new and improved Untapped Potential Project.

Keep it going #ParklandStrong x.com/NateSilver538/…

Far too many bright students, especially the country’s most disadvantaged, are denied opportunities to be screened for gifted and talented programs. gadf.ly/2Ft2aCD

I am sick of hearing from desperate parents who have been told by Seattle Public Schools that they have to choose between #SpEd services & a gifted program for their child. This is wrong & illegal. Neal Morton Paige Cornwell Allison Hertog Beth Hawkins Beth Sigall