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Education
Long shadow of a poor start
Published Winter 2014
For 25 years, Hopkins sociologist Karl Alexander and his colleague followed the lives of 790 children growing up in a variety of Baltimore neighborhoods. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Commentary
Smart is not a dirty word
Published Oct 23, 2014
CTY director: Grit, talent are 'mutually reinforcing, not innately opposed' / The Baltimore Sun
School of Nursing initiative supports early childhood parenting
Published Aug 22, 2014
Program aims to improve outcomes, reduce costs to Baltimore City Schools
Testing testing
A new, improved SAT?
Published March 20, 2014
With revamped test, College Board aims to level playing field for students from low-income families
Top performers
Teachers in training
Published Feb 27, 2014
Peabody's music education students learn how to share their musical mastery / The Peabody Post
Head of the class
New year, new school
Published Jan 7, 2014
The Henderson-Hopkins school, co-operated by Johns Hopkins, is the first new school built in East Baltimore in more than 20 years
Personalized school
Published Fall 2013
Major retailers have been tracking your habits for years; soon, schools will follow suit / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Four questions
With Elaine Tuttle Hansen
Published July 2013
Executive director of CTY talks about challenge of helping even the brightest children learn something new every day / Gazette
Held back
Published June 6, 2013
Failure to improve reading, math skills among high school students puts nation at risk, Balfanz writes / CNN.com
High school lab research influences gifted minorities
Published April 2013
Earlier exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields increases students will plan a career in science research, study shows / Gazette