In Northern states gifted programs were created to allow for racially segregated schools within schools following Brown vs. Board of Education. Most gifted prog

In Northern states gifted programs were created to allow for racially segregated schools within schools following Brown vs. Board of Education. Most gifted programs still essentially enable that. It’s worth noting that American kids in gifted programs are considered utterly average when they travel overseas. The idea that a huge chunk of kids is somehow so extraordinary that they need to be educated separately is farcical. Like skipping grades the system really exists to make college applications easier for a specific segment of society.