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education

Illustration of curious children exploring space

Idea

A targeted talent search

Published Spring 2020

Leaders from JHU's Center for Talented Youth rethink the one-size-fits-all approach to identifying academically advanced students / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Helping her hometown

Published Winter 2019

Baltimore native Yasmene Mumby is inspiring action for social impact in her hometown / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Gifted education

Jonathan Plucker named president of National Association for Gifted Children

Published Nov 18, 2019

An expert in education policy and talent development, he will set the organization's priorities and programs to support academically advanced students

SNF Agora Institute

Experts explore the future of civics education

Published Nov 7, 2019

Educators, journalists, and nonprofit leaders discuss the vital role civics plays in a healthy democracy at D.C. forum

An instructor helps a student solve a problem

Talented Youth

Helping bright kids shine

Published Oct 24, 2019

Since its founding in 1979 by Hopkins psychologist Julian C. Stanley, JHU's Center for Talented Youth has grown to become a global resource for academically gifted children

Education

A career dedicated to improving educational outcomes

Published Oct 21, 2019

For 20 years, School of Education researcher Bob Balfanz has worked to help students make it through high school. Now he's turned his attention to helping them succeed in college.

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World sight day

Setting sights higher

Published Oct 10, 2019

University and city leaders join students and families for a Vision for Baltimore health fair at Henderson-Hopkins school in East Baltimore

Civil Rights Week

Experts explore school-to-prison pipeline

Published Oct 4, 2019

School of Education, Urban Health Institute host symposium focusing on complex issues surrounding school policing, employment, and concentrated poverty in Baltimore and beyond