"Parents have complained for decades that getting into an elite independent school in Manhattan is harder than getting into Harvard; for the wealthy parents who are competing to spend about $70,000 a year, it's an infamously complicated and time-intensive game of tutoring and networking that involves preschoolers sitting for assessments and 'interviews' just before nap time."
"Mamdani's campaign told the Times he would follow through with former Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan, announced in 2021, to phase out the gifted program for elementary schools. Students currently enrolled in the program will continue, but the program will not be available for kindergartners next fall."
"The plan to end the program prompted some education experts to warn that it could deprive high-achieving students - particularly those from low-income families - of critical academic opportunities."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to eliminate gifted and talented programs in New York City public schools, particularly for kindergarteners, is prompting increased interest in private school alternatives. The private school application process is notoriously competitive and expensive, with tuition around $70,000 annually and requiring extensive tutoring and networking. Parents have formed social media groups to discuss school placements, with some describing the current admissions cycle as extremely difficult. Mamdani argues that early gifted testing contributes to systemic inequities. However, education experts warn that eliminating these programs could deprive high-achieving students, especially from low-income families, of important academic opportunities.
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