Posted on 08/28/2019 7:46:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A school diversity committee formed by Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to eliminate programs for gifted and talented students, claiming they perpetuate racial inequality because they’re comprised mostly of white and Asian students.
The committee also recommended scrapping all forms of screening for students across the city.
The report has no binding power, but de Blasio can implement the panel's recommendations if he wishes.
De Blasio only said of the report Monday, “Every child, regardless of ZIP code, has the right to attend a school where they can thrive.
“I thank the School Diversity Advisory Group for all their hard work to promote equity and excellence across our system, and I look forward to reviewing their recommendations. ”
Carranza added, “We’re going to review their recommendations and take action to ensure all students have access to a rich and rigorous education.”
After the lip service to quality education, what's really at stake here? Perhaps we should be asking about the legitimacy of these programs.
But the schools chancellor has already openly questioned the legitimacy of gifted-and-talented programs, including to a group of Queens parents in February.
“When you have over 35% of your students be designated as gifted and talented, we need to bottle the water we’re drinking and ship it all over the place,” he said sarcastically.
“Because that is far beyond the percentage of gifted and talented that, from a statistical perspective, should be found in the population.”
Backers of the current system counter that it rewards diligence and accommodates families of advanced kids who would otherwise abandon the public school system altogether.
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Libs want to keep everyone stupid.
We will not be truly equal until we are all equally stupid....................
I think the committee is saying that black people are basically stupid? And if you disagree with the committee you are a racist?
I’m sure many Liberals find this a convincing argument.
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They cannot see the irony of their own racist statement............
Stupid people are way easier to control.
The NBA is essentially a gifted program comprised mainly of blacks. Maybe we should we end that.
All lib schools want to bring down the smart kids to the lower level kids so the lower level kids won’t be hurt rather than trying to raise the lower kids to become smarter or something.
“NY City Diversity Committee Says Programs for Gifted Students Are ‘Racist’”
Simply saying the above is racist.
They’ve already thoroughly destroyed public education. They’re just bouncing the rubble here.
Just ask Joe Biden...He says “poor” kids are just as amrt as “white” kids...
amrt = smart
Equality of mediocrity
We won’t have to wait 500 years for Idiocracy, it’s here now.
The Education system has been trying to destroy excellence in students for decades. All in the name of diversity and inclusion. The brilliant pupils know who they are, as do the less than stellar learners. This attitude toward the bright students is one reason our country has been trending downward. The Left will not be satisfied until we are lower than the lowest third world country.
End gifted athlete programs too.
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