In New York City, thousands of students deemed “gifted” by the Department of Education’s own assessment standards are denied access to gifted and talented public school programs due to the lack of available seats. 

Their parents are desperate for options when it comes to accommodating children capable of doing above grade-level work. In a city of close to 1 million students, where, in some neighborhoods, half are scoring in the top 10th percentile on IQ tests, that equals thousands of underserved kids.

Several states, including Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia, offer an Individualized Education Plan for gifted students. A few more, like Arizona, Florida and Kentucky, have a variation, like an Individual Service Plan or a Gifted Student Service Plan.

Could this work in NYC? Would parents go for it? Read my complete coverage at: https://www.the74million.org/article/to-make-sure-gifted-kids-get-an-appropriate-education-put-them-in-special-ed/