The gifted program was an amazing experience back when I attended in the 80s-90s. It was an all-day, mostly self-directed experience with deep instruction and g

The gifted program was an amazing experience back when I attended in the 80s-90s. It was an all-day, mostly self-directed experience with deep instruction and guidance. It helped a ton of poor kids like me dig their way out of poverty. However, back then, it was still a cold war program to defeat the Soviets. So, it was well-funded and evenly-distributed. However, interest in funding such things lessened after 1989. Since then, the gifted program seems to have become more of a prize for the wealthy and well-connected. I'm pretty sure a poor kid today wouldn't have the same opportunity that I had.