Chalkbeat article: NYC gifted admissions 2021 - 07/24/21 12:27 AM
After nixing gifted and talented test, New York City awards seats to 4-year-olds based on educator nominations
After nixing gifted and talented test, NYC awards seats based on nominations
by Reema Amin
July 13, 2021
Chalkbeat, New York
I have long believed that the number of seats for gifted education should match the number of pupils who need or would benefit from the advanced academics.
After nixing gifted and talented test, NYC awards seats based on nominations
by Reema Amin
July 13, 2021
Chalkbeat, New York
Originally Posted by article
This year, parents and guardians nominated 11,600 rising kindergarteners. Of those, roughly 10,000 children were deemed eligible by pre-K teachers or the city’s Office of Early Childhood Education to enter a lottery, resulting in offers for nearly 2,400 seats.
Families who received offers... have until July 30 to accept.
Families who received offers... have until July 30 to accept.