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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The qualities  of gifted and talented are by definition are present at birth and are equally distributed across race and socio-economic factors.[/b]

If your program actually selects for environments factors that favour middle class and predominantly white kids then you don’t fit the title and deserve to be abolished.

When these programs select low income Black, Hispanic and any kid with EFL at the proportion that they are present in the community then I will take them seriously. [/quote]

That's quite a claim. Any evidence?[/quote]

NP. Even if they are uniformly distributed, nurture from ages 0-5 has a lot to do with developing those capabilities. Little Johnny may have the potential to be the next Einstein, but if he spends all day in front of the TV with grandma, and his mental energy is occupied on his unstable living situation, then it’s not going to happen.

I don’t understand why these districts are focused on taking away from opportunities from people who want them, rather than giving more opportunities and boosts to people coming from underprivileged backgrounds [/quote]

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