Seattle public schools shuts down gifted and talented program
Seattle Public Schools is eliminating its gifted and talented program, which administrators said was oversaturated with white and Asian students, in favor of a more “inclusive, equitable and culturally sensitive” program. . The district began phasing out high-ability cohort schools and classrooms for older students in the 2021-22 school year, citing racial inequities. School district […]
Seattle public schools replacing gifted students program to be more ‘inclusive,’ citing diversity concerns
Seattle Public Schools is replacing its program for gifted students with a more “inclusive” and “equitable” program, as the state continues a trend of eliminating honors classes in the name of diversity. SPS has begun phasing out high-ability cohort (HCC) schools and advanced learner classrooms in the 2021-22 school year, claiming the program does not […]
LeBron James gifted Duquesne sneakers before March Madness upset
LeBron James tends to have better luck. And fortunately for Duquens, it extended into the NCAA Tournament opener. The Dukes of the Atlantic 10 Conference pulled off one of the more notable upsets on the first day of the tournament, as the No. 11 seed defeated No. 6 seed BYU 71-67. But before the game, […]
Akash: A ‘profoundly gifted’ child | FOX 5 News
Meet Akash, a local youngster that has been labeled ‘profoundly gifted’. Subscribe to FOX 5 Atlanta!: https://bit.ly/3vpFpcm Watch … source