"Belief trumps evidence" is a phrase that seems suited for a car bumper. Unfortunately, it is a phrase that drives some educational policies and practices. Take acceleration, for example, which is the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. An acceleration clause is a contract provision that allows a lender to require a borrower to ...

Children who exhibit exceptional intellectual or creative abilities necessitate customized educational strategies to help them achieve their maximum potential. Academic acceleration, the practice of ...