Above Grade Level

All the Acceleration Options (That They Won't Offer You)

There are 20 forms of academic acceleration, but your kid can't have them.

Feb 26 • Pamela Hobart

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What Teachers Really Think When They Hear "Gifted"

That label meant to help your kid is accidentally shaping how teachers judge their personality.

Feb 19 • Pamela Hobart

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Why We Support Student Athletes but Not Nerds

Ten possible reasons why the status & support tilt favors sports.

Feb 11 • Pamela Hobart

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January 2026

Parents Bear the Academic Acceleration Burden of Proof

But they shouldn't.

Jan 21 • Pamela Hobart

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Announcing: The Above Grade Level Seminar Series

Not your average reading group, for parents and supporters of not-average kids

Jan 2 • Pamela Hobart

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December 2025

"Enrichment" Is Palliative Care for the Gifted

Gifted & Talented Failure Mode #2

Dec 16, 2025 • Pamela Hobart

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Bait and Ditch: Gifted & Talented Failure Mode #1

Why schools "identify" gifted kids, then do nothing.

Dec 3, 2025 • Pamela Hobart

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November 2025

Grade Levels Never Worked

There was no golden age of the academic grade level.

Nov 7, 2025 • Pamela Hobart

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September 2025

Grade Levels: A Quick History

The management tool that ate the mission of school

Sep 26, 2025 • Pamela Hobart

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May 2025

The Above Grade Level Mission

Above Grade Level exists to support parents of academically capable children who are ready to learn more, faster, and better.

May 21, 2025 • Pamela Hobart

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