When Kyoto University of Education began developing a government-funded gifted-education pilot in Japan, the university approached the Midwest Academy for Gifted Education (MAGE), founded and led by Irene Gottlieb, for guidance. The opportunity also reflects a broader question facing education: What should schools prioritize when information can be found, processed, and recalled faster than ever?
The question has become increasingly relevant as artificial intelligence changes how people access knowledge. Education has traditionally placed considerable emphasis on memory and speed because both are relatively easy to observe and measure.
