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Gifted education programs don't benefit Black students like they do white students

  • Written by Christopher Redding, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Florida
imageAffluent students also benefited more from gifted programs compared to students from low-income backgrounds.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

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