a small bit of evidence reinforces pcr's post earlier this am in which he points out the demise of the skill based nation and devolution into a social engineering game;
Parents in Seattle are furious over the termination of a program for the gifted and talented children simply because " it had too man...
Parents in Seattle are furious over the termination of a program for the gifted and talented children simply because "it had too many White students."
The Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has a program called Highly Capable Cohort (HCC), which designates classrooms and sometimes entire schools as reserved for kids who can skip ahead and learn above their grade.
Katie McAllister, who's son has ADHD, said that the HCC program "was a real lifesaver" for her son who spoke in full sentences before he was two and learned to read by age four. "I don't know what would have happened if he was in a neighborhood school," she added. "Because he can be really frustrating [to the teachers around him] if he's not challenged."
SPS began phasing out its HCC schools and classrooms for advanced students in the 2021 to 2022 school year to address "historical inequity," because these schools had too many White and Asian students and not enough Black and Hispanic students.
In total, another 11 HHC schools dedicated to highly capable learners will be phased out in the fall semester. The phase-out is expected to be completed by the 2027 to 2028 school year........more.........
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