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New York City

May 20, 2013

Quinn Slams State DOE for Using Kids as Standardized Test 'Guinea Pigs'

Council Speaker Christine Quinn also criticized testing company Pearson during a Monday press conference.

New York City

May 10, 2013

More Scoring Errors Uncovered for Gifted and Talented Exam

Testing giant Pearson made additional errors scoring this years's G&T exam, school officials said Friday.

New York City

May 07, 2013

Quinn Calls for More Gifted and Talented Seats to Improve Diversity

City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn announced a proposal Tuesday for more G&T seats.

Astoria

May 02, 2013

Number of G&T-Qualified Kids in Western Queens Jumps 40 Percent

Nearly 200 more kids qualified for talented and gifted programs in the district this year.

New York City

May 02, 2013

More Than Half of Kids Tested Qualified for G&T in Two Manhattan Districts

The number of students who qualify for the city's G&T program jumped by more than 2,000 kids this year.

New York City

May 01, 2013

Fewer Low-Income Students Took Gifted and Talented Test Despite Overhaul

This year's exam aimed to help chances of low-income families, but fewer kids in poor districts took it.

Astoria

April 30, 2013

DOE Announces New Plan for STEM Gifted Program in Queens After Criticism

The DOE dropped its initial proposal to co-locate the STEM program at P.S. 76 after parents objected.

New York City

April 30, 2013

Parents Demand Answers After Snafu Threatens Gifted and Talented Spots

Parents want the DOE to release scoring data after thousands more kids qualified for G&T programs.

Astoria

April 29, 2013

Astoria Parents Vying for P.S. 122's Coveted G&T Irked by Scoring Error

Even more students now qualify for the prestigious program, stressing local parents.

New York City

April 19, 2013

Gifted and Talented Scoring Error Affects Nearly 5,000 Kids

Thousands of children who were wrongly told they did not qualify for a G&T program after a scoring error.

Sunnyside

April 17, 2013

More Students in Queens' District 30 Qualify for G&T, Despite Harder Test

Slightly more students in the district qualified for G&T this year, though fewer got the highest scores.

New York City

April 17, 2013

Perfect Score No Guarantee of Top Choice After Gifted and Talented Changes

After announcing changes to G&T placement in the fall, the DOE reversed course, surprising parents.

Ditmars

April 15, 2013

DOE Nixes Plan to Cut Gifted Program at Astoria's P.S. 122 After Backlash

Under pressure, the Department of Education withdrew plans to slash the G&T program in P.S. 122.

New York City

April 10, 2013

How to Get Your 4-Year-Old Into a Gifted and Talented Program

Gifted and talented school applications are due April 19.

Ditmars

April 09, 2013

Parents 'Optimistic' About P.S. 122 G&T Plan After Walcott Meeting

Parents met with DOE officials Monday to voice concerns over a plan to cut the school's gifted program.