NEW YORK (WABC) -- The "Gifted and Talented" program in New York City is coming to an end. The Department of Education is phasing out the controversial exam that fast tracks some gifted elementary ...

New York City education officials said eliminating the test for four-year-olds to get into Gifted & Talented kindergarten programs has resulted in more slots for children from low-income communities.

Scrapping a preschool standardized entrance exam as the admissions criterion for New York City’s kindergarten “Gifted and Talented” program more than doubled its enrollment of Black and Hispanic ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is opening the application to kindergarten Gifted and Talented (G&T) programs for the 2023-2024 school year in December — in a timeline much earlier than in years ...

Critics have said the composition of the programs do not reflect the city's diversity. Four-year-old Lexi Eklof of Astoria, Queens will be taking the Gifted and Talented entrance exam this spring. Her ...

Today, my 4-year-old daughter will be put to the test. Along with thousands of other pre-kindergarten children in schools all over the city, she’ll take the Bracken School Readiness Assessment and ...

The contract with the educational company that administers the Gifted & Talented test for public school preschoolers narrowly failed to win approval from the city’s education board Thursday, ...

Mayor Adams is sticking to his promise to keep the city’s Gifted & Talented program alive, but vague entry standards and shifting rules have left some parents of soon-to-be kindergartners frustrated, ...

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has announced the opening of its annual Gifted and ...