New Hot Take: Differences in Intelligence Are Illusory
A movement on the political left is advocating the elimination of gifted-and-talented education programs, citing equity concerns. Data shows that white and Asian students are overrepresented in these programs while Black and Latino students are underrepresented relative to their share of the public-school population. The debate has prompted mixed reactions from parents, with some rejecting the programs as segregation and others supporting them through cognitive testing.
- ▪Advocates argue that gifted-and-talented education violates equity standards that require equal outcomes, leading to calls for its removal in districts such as Seattle, Washington, D.C., and New York City.
- ▪Statistics indicate that white and Asian students comprise a disproportionate share of GATE enrollment, whereas Black and Latino students are markedly underrepresented compared to their overall public-school demographics.
- ▪University of California professors have expressed concern that cuts to gifted programs are affecting students' proficiency in middle-school mathematics.
- ▪Parents are divided, with some viewing GATE as a form of segregation and opting out, while others continue to value the programs and rely on standardized testing for placement.
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New Hot Take: Differences in Intelligence Are Illusory David Strom 4:00 PM | June 13, 2026 AP Photo/Denis Poroy There is a strong, if not quite universal, movement on the left side of the aisle to eliminate gifted-and-talented education. It is attacked as racist, just as using the ACT or SAT for university admission was claimed to be racist. The movement to do that was so successful that professors at the University of California system are begging for their return because their students can't do middle-school math.
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