Encore: The Strange Past and Messy Future of 'Gifted and Talented.'
Sometime early in elementary school, kids are put…
December 28, 202145m 23s
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Show Notes
Sometime early in elementary school, kids are put on one of two paths: regular or gifted. Where did this idea come from? The answer goes back more than a 100 years, to a once-famous scholar named Lewis Terman. And it turns out his legacy, and the future of gifted programs, are still very much under debate.