Why Zohran Mamdani wants to curb gifted programmes in schools and New Yorkers don’t
New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to abolish the city’s gifted-and-talented programme has ignited a deep debate over fairness and opportunity in education. While he argues that it’s too soon to label young children, critics warn that erasing early pathways for gifted learners could hurt underprivileged students and stifle academic potential instead of promoting true equity.
New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to abolish the city’s gifted-and-talented programme has ignited a deep debate over fairness and opportunity in education. While he argues that it’s too soon to label young children, critics warn that erasing early pathways for gifted learners could hurt underprivileged students and stifle academic potential instead of promoting true equity.
