Parent Herald, April 27, 2016: (Op-Ed) School Segregation: Why New York’s ‘Gifted And Talented’ Admissions Test Is Not A Good Idea
“New York City’s “Gifted and Talented” admissions test has long been controversial. Even though its stated purpose is to support the educational needs of exceptional students, it usually amounts to school segregation in practice, where it becomes beneficial to students that have educational advantages to start with. For a long time, the statistics on school segregation by race and poverty in New York has been discouraging. The reason? Children who mostly relied on public schools for a better shot in life are now struggling in their education.”