Mamdani's education plan's 'lack of merit' could fundamentally change student outcomes: GOP leader warns

Curriculum Mamdani's education plan's 'lack of merit' could fundamentally change student outcomes: GOP leader warns Mamdani's education platform has faced mounting criticism in recent months By Andrew Mark Miller , Kiera McDonald Fox News Published April 27, 2026 8:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video NY Young Republican leader warns Mamdani education plan undermines merit New York Young Republican President Stefano Forte said New York City Mayor Zohran Mandani’s plan will phase out gifted programs and limit opportunities for high-achieving students. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NEW YORK, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s education agenda might be the most concerning of his administration and would have a damaging impact, a local GOP leader told Fox News Digital, arguing that schools will be shifting away from merit-based achievement under Mamdani's tenure. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } Mamdani has proposed phasing out the city’s gifted and talented programs for younger students over inequity concerns, a move critics argue could limit academic opportunities for high performers from low-income families."That's my biggest concern," Forte told Fox News Digital. "The lack of merit and the lack of competitiveness…is going to lead to test scores declining and the quality of our education declining significantly." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb2', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } MAMDANI CONFRONTED ON 'THE VIEW' OVER APPOINTEE WHO CALLED HOMEOWNERSHIP 'WEAPON OF WHITE SUPREMACY' Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at City Hall in New York on Jan. 29, 2026. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } Forte went on to caution that Mamdani and the people he appoints would "gut" the entire program. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb3', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } "He's going to gut the gifted and talented program. He said this already," he said. "Who he's put into the Department of Education here in New York, gonna gut the program."He said Mamdani would transform the system into one "based on race and racial quotas," undermining academic fairness in schools. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not…

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