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Shaping the Future of Gifted Education

Gifted children are often ahead of the curve intellectually and out of sync with traditional schooling. At Roeper, we challenge narrow definitions of achievement and ask bigger questions about belonging, voice, and purpose.

Our blog explores gifted education through a progressive, justice-centered lens, examining how intellectual depth, democratic classrooms, and social-emotional growth shape ethical, independent thinkers.

We invite you to engage with insights from our Head of School and Roeper faculty, recognized leaders in gifted education, who help shape how gifted learners are understood and taught. You’ll also hear from Roeper students and thought leaders across our community, sharing perspectives, experiences, and ideas that reflect the Roeper mission.

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Thoughts on the Tyranny of Merit: Rethinking Gifted Education
3/4/2026

At some point, our students receive a cultural message that is as intoxicating as it is dangerous: You are here because you earned it. The grades, the accolades, the college admissions, the test scores—these appear to certify not only achievement but worth. In a meritocratic society, success is taken as proof of virtue.

I had the privilege to join a webinar hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education last week. Michael Sandel, an American political philosopher and professor of Government at Harvard University, was the keynote speaker. In his book, The Tyranny of Merit, Sandel asks us to pause to consider a disarming question: What is merit?

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