Episode 7: Advanced Learners and Home Education with Jonathan Plucker and Annie Connolly-Sporing

from Johns Hopkins Homeschool Connections · host Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab

In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Plucker and Annie Connolly-Sporing delve into the challenges facing gifted education, highlighting the fragmented policies and unreliable data that cause many gifted students to be overlooked. They discuss the promising role of homeschooling for advanced learners, emphasize the value of peer connections, and explore how innovative resources like the National Research Center on Advanced Education are paving the way for the future of advanced learning.

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