‘Systemic Racism’: Mayor de Blasio Proposes Plan to Address ‘Very Serious Racial Segregation’ In New York City Schools That Advocates Say Begins with Their ‘Gifted and Talented’ Testing
New York City is addressing segregation claims in its public school system with measures that critics say are long overdue. On Tuesday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, announced an end to the city’s “Gifted and Talented” program that began in 1973 and served as a catalyst for a racial divide between white and Black…
