Gifted education has long faced accusations of being elitist and excluding students of color. Will new changes prepare more students for elite colleges, or will they water down current curriculums?
- Associate Professor of Educational Studies, University of Alabama
Teacher referrals will replace standardized testing. That could disadvantage already-underrepresented students.
Students with exceptional spatial skills should be eligible for gifted and talented services and given personalized support. But many schools fail to identify and engage these children.
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