Schools debate: Gifted and talented, or racist and elitist? | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source

NEW YORK (AP) — Communities across the United States are reconsidering their approach to gifted and talented programs in schools as vocal parents blame such elite programs for worsening racial segregation and inequities in the country’s education system.

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