“De Blasio’s education policy inspired a gifted activist movement in New York, led by parents like Yiatin Chu, an immigrant who arrived in the U.S. at the age of eight and attended Bronx Science, one of the city’s specialized high schools.
Chu’s daughter didn’t win a spot in the gifted-and-talented program, but Chu remained a supporter. When the de Blasio task force proposed cutting it, she joined forces with other parents and founded Place NYC, a volunteer group.”
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