NYC to eliminate gifted and talented school program opponents say segregated students
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The current gifted and talented program admitted 2,500 students based on test scores, many who were predominantly Asian American and White, according to the DOE.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will phase out its program for gifted and talented students that critics say favors whites and Asian American students, while enrolling disproportionately few
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City will phase out its controversial gifted and talented student program after years of debate that the exclusive classes further segregated students. City officials say the new policy will allow all rising kindergarteners to have access to accelerated learning, i…
New York City will phase out the controversial gifted and talented classes in its schools, opting to end a program critics said entrenched racial divides in the nation’s largest public school system, News 4 confirmed Friday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is phasing out New York City’s Gifted and Talented program, he announced Friday — bowing to critics who complain that the coveted model is racist.
Bowing to longstanding pressure, New York City’s outgoing mayor has announced that the city will eliminate its gifted-and-talented classes. But without fundamental changes to curriculum and instruction, that move is unlikely to achieve its goal of making the system more equitable.
The current gifted and talented program admitted 2,500 students based on test scores, many who were predominantly Asian American and White, according to the DOE.
New York City officials are phasing out the controversial “Gifted and Talented” program for elementary school students, a massive change aimed at addressing racial disparities in the biggest school system in the country.
New York City will phase out its controversial gifted and talented student program after years of debate that the exclusive classes further segregated students.
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