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Jermaine: A Case Study

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As I began to read though this case study I was intrigued by the topic. The author exhaustively provides data surrounding the educational gap between white students and poor, black, rural students in the southern region of the United States, but goes on to mention how little to no data exists on the qualitative experience of academically gifted children in these scenarios. I thought to myself what an original idea for further investigation and wrote this topic down in my notebook for possible inspiration in finding a narrow and researchable dissertation topic. Furthermore, the researcher does a very good job of setting the stage and truly telling a story in relation to Jermaine, his community, his personality, and the people and places in

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