“NYC’s Gifted and Talented programs serve thousands of students in all five boroughs, providing the rigorous curriculum necessary to challenge and nurture their potential from… Read More »Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering controversy
Zohran Mamdani wants to phase out the city’s gifted program for kindergarten students if elected, a proposal that drew intense criticism and praise.
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani plans to end gifted and talented programs
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Pre-COVID, attendance was used as one admissions criterion for academically rigorous programs, so parents were particularly mindful about their child’s absences.
“Focus your resources on helping students become high achievers,” said Mr. Kwok, who is also a co-founder of PLACE
“Everyone can excel on this test,” said Lisa Marks, a parent of three public school students and co-president of the group Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum Education
“In their minority report, the six dissenters — out of a total 48 members — recommended significantly reforming the law, such that parents would be… Read More »To reduce NYC class sizes, task force pitches enrollment caps and teacher incentives
“While the working group urged education officials not to “eliminate” access to programming that may also include gifted and talented classes and electives, some dissenters… Read More »NYC kids could be shut out of AP and honors classes under new law: critics