Thank you for putting this together! I liked the variety of topics on here.
Probably my one suggestion would be to have a Facebook group or some other location where people can discuss the various sections of the newsletter easily. Where these ideas and research are the topics and not the banter or individual problem solving that most gifted groups have become. (I would be happy to create and admin if you have interest in such.) I find the cerebral interaction as one of the best parts of being gifted!
I really appreciated Mark Schneider's piece on the Dept. of Education as I've been thinking lately about the federal government's role in education and how it often seems to be more meddling than benefitting. (Doubly true when their screw-ups damage education, such as FAFSA or NCLB.) My daughter Leah, whom you talked with at Georgetown (thank you!), has been asked by the Republican US House Rep she is interning for to write a piece of legislation of her choice to potentially present to the House Education Committee. She wants to write one to help gifted students, but it needs to be something Republicans would find favorable and consider within the purview of the federal government. And that turns out to be a tough niche to fill. (We are very open to ideas!) But I find myself, an education advocate, supporting dismantling the Dept of Ed not because I don't think there could be a role for them, but because they have done it consistently so poorly, even compared to other government departments.
I'm looking forward to listening to the podcast and reading future newsletters!
Thanks for this great comment! I appreciate you subscribing to the newsletter. Let's talk soon about the Facebook/something group, that's a good idea.
As you can imagine, my colleagues and I have ideas about what to pitch on Capitol Hill! Email me a jplucker@jhu.edu, and we can set up a time to talk soon about the group idea and sharing what we've been up to on Capitol Hill with Leah.
Jonathan,
Thank you for putting this together! I liked the variety of topics on here.
Probably my one suggestion would be to have a Facebook group or some other location where people can discuss the various sections of the newsletter easily. Where these ideas and research are the topics and not the banter or individual problem solving that most gifted groups have become. (I would be happy to create and admin if you have interest in such.) I find the cerebral interaction as one of the best parts of being gifted!
I really appreciated Mark Schneider's piece on the Dept. of Education as I've been thinking lately about the federal government's role in education and how it often seems to be more meddling than benefitting. (Doubly true when their screw-ups damage education, such as FAFSA or NCLB.) My daughter Leah, whom you talked with at Georgetown (thank you!), has been asked by the Republican US House Rep she is interning for to write a piece of legislation of her choice to potentially present to the House Education Committee. She wants to write one to help gifted students, but it needs to be something Republicans would find favorable and consider within the purview of the federal government. And that turns out to be a tough niche to fill. (We are very open to ideas!) But I find myself, an education advocate, supporting dismantling the Dept of Ed not because I don't think there could be a role for them, but because they have done it consistently so poorly, even compared to other government departments.
I'm looking forward to listening to the podcast and reading future newsletters!
Thanks for this great comment! I appreciate you subscribing to the newsletter. Let's talk soon about the Facebook/something group, that's a good idea.
As you can imagine, my colleagues and I have ideas about what to pitch on Capitol Hill! Email me a jplucker@jhu.edu, and we can set up a time to talk soon about the group idea and sharing what we've been up to on Capitol Hill with Leah.