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Schools often fail to identify gifted and talented students – especially if they are Black, Latino or Native American

  • Written by Marcia Gentry, Professor of Educational Studies; Director, Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute, Purdue University
imageNot all students have equal access to gifted and talented services.JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images

About a decade ago, I was working with a large, urban school district on creating a gifted and talented program that would include all kids, regardless of their race or income.

In this district, Black children and children from poor families were...

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