New York public schools to end gifted and talented program

NEW YORK – New York City will phase out its program for gifted and talented students that critics say favors whites and Asian American students over Black and Latino children, in the nation’s largest school system. Starting next school year, the city will stop giving 4-year-olds a screening test used to identify gifted and talented students, according to the plan released by the city’s education department. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the change will help tens of thousands get advanced instruction, instead of just a select few.