When New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani announced plans to phase out the city’s kindergarten gifted-and-talented programs, he did so in the name of equity. For years, these programs have ...

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reignited a debate over gifted education when he said he would do away with gifted kindergarten programs if elected. Testing young children for “giftedness” ...

Testing young children for “giftedness” has a long history, but experts say there’s not much science to back the process. Credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

Two proposals in the Missouri House aim to expand gifted education in public schools. One bill would mandate screening for all students for gifted programs before the third grade. A second bill ...