Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s foray into the future of Gifted and Talented programs this week reignited a heated controversy over the popular program in New York City public schools that ...

When New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani suggested ending gifted education for young children, the response was instant and intense. His idea to phase out gifted programs until third grade, ...

Fast forward nine years and now the man who would be our next socialist, Democratic mayor wants to axe gifted and talented programs in New York City public schools, writes columnist Miranda Devine.

Like many 11-year-old boys, Jason Kalbac likes video games and dislikes homework. But unlike most fifth-graders, he's learning at higher academic levels. Jason is enrolled in Lake Central Community ...

NEW YORK - The 2025 election for New York City's next mayor is quickly approaching. Now that current Mayor Eric Adams has dropped out of the race after months of speculation, the election is really ...

We're not afraid, we're not trembling and our objective as journalists remains the same as it was in the 1990s when the first CounterPunch newsletter went to press: to question the received wisdom, ...

To mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans, numerous articles and opinion pieces have appeared in prominent media outlets touting the supposed improvement of the ...

Last week, Zohran Mamdani revealed that, if he wins the mayorship this fall, he will end New York City’s “gifted and talented” program for kindergartners. This triggered a minor firestorm. Mamdani’s ...

New York City mayoral candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani says, if elected, he plans to end the city's Gifted and Talented program for the youngest learners. The selective program caters to roughly 2 ...

Scarsdale, N.Y.: I would just like to throw something out as the debate over “gifted and talented” programs rages between the candidates for mayor. There are valid points being made on both sides of ...

LOWER MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- The issue of education has become front-and-center in the race for New York City mayor, as the candidates presented starkly different plans for the future of the ...