"Gifted" is potentially misleading, as California largely does not have the same system as the one being removed in NYC. In many Californian schools under the c

"Gifted" is potentially misleading, as California largely does not have the same system as the one being removed in NYC. In many Californian schools under the common core, you are allowed to jump forward in math depending on your performance on standardized tests. But jumping ahead in math does not mean you are now part of a gifted & talented program.