Louisiana Boy, 8, Accepted Into High-IQ Mensa Society
A Louisiana eight–year-old has made headlines for being accepted into Mensa, the largest high-IQ society in the world.
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‘Jaw Dropped’: 6-Year-Old Mensa Member Stuns Parents, Teachers with 138 IQ
A New Jersey six-year-old with an IQ of 138 has stunned her parents and teachers after becoming one of the youngest members of the prestigious Mensa society.
Tennessee Top Ed Official Pushed California’s ‘Math Is Racist’ Plan
A new top official in the Tennessee Department of Education came from California where she pushed the concept that math is racist.
McWhorter: You Can’t Say Academic Tests Are Racist and Then Get Mad When Someone Says Black People Are Less Intelligent
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” author and linguist John McWhorter commented on New York City phasing out its gifted and talented programs by arguing that if you decide “it’s racist to submit a black kid to a test
VIDEO: Over 200 Rally to Support NYC’s Gifted and Talented Program
Over 200 backers of New York City’s Gifted and Talented program gathered at the Department of Education (DOE) on Thursday.
New York City to End ‘Racially Segregated’ Gifted Programs
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has decided to end New York City’s school programs that meet the educational needs of intellectually gifted students, a move the New York Times calls his “most significant act in the waning months of his tenure.”
Research Cited to Show California Math Is ‘Racist’ Often Misrepresented
An investigation into studies cited in the California Math Framework draft that claims math is “racist” found results were often misrepresented.
Fairfax County Superintendent Who Ended Merit-Based Admissions at Top High School Resigning
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand, who abolished the entrance exam at the nation’s top school, will leave his post at the end of the coming school year.
California’s ‘Equity’ Math Rejects Existence of Naturally Gifted Students: ‘All Children Capable at Highest Levels’
California’s proposed “equity”-focused K-12 mathematics framework aims to underscore the message that there are no students who are intellectually gifted in the subject area, and that providing tracks for higher-level math students is discriminatory.
De Blasio School Plan Would Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York City
A panel appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed eliminating all gifted academic programs in New York City because they contain mostly white and Asian students.
