Seattle Public Schools is shutting down its program for gifted and talented students as part of efforts to address “historical inequity.” It will replace the program with one that is “more inclusive, equitable, and culturally sensitive,” officials said.
The district began phasing out the program, known as the “Highly Capable Cohort,” in the 2021-22 school year after a 2018 survey found that just 3.7 percent of students participating were Hispanic and 1.6 percent were black, the Daily Wire reports.
