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The Mirage of the Gifted Child

Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it’s the very premise of ...

I Was Enrolled In A 'Gifted' Program As A Kid. Years Later, I Discovered A Dark Side I Never Knew About.

I Was Enrolled In A 'Gifted' Program As A Kid. Years Later, I Discovered A Dark Side I Never Knew About.
The Hechinger Report

We’re testing preschoolers for giftedness. Experts say that doesn’t work

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reignited a debate over gifted education when he said he would do away with gifted kindergarten programs if elected. Testing young children for “giftedness” ...
Education Next

How a Gifted Program Impacts Disadvantaged Students

Public debate over gifted education tends to focus on fairness. Who gets to be called “gifted” and what sort of extras do ...
WSB Radio

Change in pre-qualifying test brings shift in underrepresented groups in DeKalb Co.’s gifted program

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County is working to change the way blacks, Latinos, Asian, and other students are represented in the schools’ gifted program. Black and Hispanic students make up the ...
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District reschedules Gifted Program testing

Testing for Gifted Programs that was scheduled for Saturday, January 21 has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 28. The locations and times remain the same: Bennett students: 8:45 a.m. at Bennett ...
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Mamdani wants to rethink gifted and talented in NYC. The program has already seen big shifts.

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Mayoral frontrunner Zohran ...
Psychology Today

The Embarrassing Secret About Gifted Programs

Source: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D. I loved being in the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program as a kid (abbreviated as GT in many states). Bearing this label in elementary school gave me ...