The article below supports my assertion that a lower IQ threshold for students of certain races to enter gifted programs violates the law -- it says Floriday was "forced" to discontinue the policy and use a 120 threshold for everyone.
Will Florida redefine 'gifted'?
By Anna Scott Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Published: Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 6:01 a.m.
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20070103/LOCAL/701020365?p=1&tc=pg...
"Florida was forced to discontinue a policy allowing schools to drop the IQ requirement to 120 for low-income and minority students. By allowing access to all students who score an IQ of 120, the new rule does away with those affirmative action policies. Some experts worry that will actually make the programs more exclusive by giving access to more white students."
According to the Florida Gifted Network gifted programs in Florida face elimination
http://www.floridagiftednet.org/ .
