In the city next door to ours (which is a poor, high immigrant area), they basically dismantled their gifted program. It was only a once a week pull out anyway, and my friends whose kids were in it said it was a joke.
Our G/T program so far is holding steady. They take the top 15% or so on competitive exam into it starting in 4th grade, full-time, all inclusive. The secretary and coordinator for the program had their hours cut, so it's harder to get a hold of them to answer questions.
Of course, out here in California, education doesn't seem to be a priority! My first grader's class has 26 kids, and in fourth grade, it goes to 32 kids per class. Ouch. Our PTA last year raised $120,000, which was poured right back into the school to replace funds that the state cut. My kids have two, 20-minute PE classes each week, that's it...
