You may have heard that Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. put together a task force to study the future of gifted and talented education in NYC.
Last week, they came out with their report, called “Fixing the Pipeline: Solutions to Disparities in Gifted Education in New York City.”
Recommendations in the report include:
- Requiring that all communities have equal access to Gifted and Talented (G&T) programs in kindergarten
- All students in public pre-k programs be tested for G&T programs
- Citywide and other middle school G&T programs be expanded across the city
- Expand test prep programs for specialized high schools
- A single test should not be the only source of admission to the city’s specialized high schools.
“When it comes to gifted and talented education in New York City, the math does not add up,” Adams said .”Our analysis clearly shows a historical inequity in delivering high-quality educational opportunities across the five boroughs.”
“Access to G&T programs and specialized high schools can no longer be allowed to be dictated by one’s zip code; parents who live in Belmont and Brownsville should expect the same grade-A programming and enrichment as parents in Tribeca. We don’t need small changes, we need bold changes.”
What do you think about the recommendations?