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How to increase access to gifted programs for low-income students and children of color

  • Written by Jonathan Wai, Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Psychology and Endowed Chair, University of Arkansas
How to increase access to gifted programs for low-income students and children of colorSome kids need a more challenging curriculum. Asia Images Group/Shutterstock.com

Many of the public school gifted and talented programs that serve high-ability students don’t reflect the diversity of their communities. New York City, with roughly 1.1 million students, is an extreme example.

While roughly 4 in 6 of its kindergartners are black...

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