NYC Parents and Officials Rally to Preserve Gifted and Talented Program

New York City Councilmember Robert Holden (R) and New York State Assemblyman William Colton (L) speak at a rally outside the Department of Education headquarters to demand the preservation and expansion of the Gifted and Talented program, Manhattan, New York, Oct. 14, 2021, Sarah Lu/The Epoch Times

Parents of diverse ethnic backgrounds gathered outside the Department of Education on Thursday to demand that NYC’s Gifted and Talented (G&T) program be preserved.

Several city officials accompanied the more than 200 parents and supporters from all five administrative districts and condemned the mayor’s leftist “political education” agenda.