Research abstract

Getting Rid Of Gifted Programs

It was found that kids who who of a certain race would not take part in the classes that were hard.

Laura Lurns Last updated November 10, 2020 · 1 min read

There have been efforts to do away with the gifted programs at some schools. The goal of getting rid of the classes was to make things less hierarchal. Students were still allowed to do whatever they wished and take the classes that they feel challenged them the most. There was evidence found early on those people from certain races avoided taking the classes that were for gifted kids and that was striking to all the administrators.

Key takeaways

Schools getting rid of gifted classes had some unintended consequences.
Parents wonder about what will replace the gifted classes.
Talented kids might bot be aided by gifted classes.

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Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

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