Seattle Public Schools is doing away with its programs and schools for gifted students and replacing it with a more 'inclusive' model, citing diversity concerns.
Seattle Public Schools is replacing its program for gifted students with a more 'inclusive' and 'equitable' program in an ongoing trend of states scrapping honors classes in the name of diversity. SPS began phasing out its Highly Capable Cohort schools and classrooms for advanced learners in the 2021-22 school year, claiming the program did not address racial inequalities.
The new program will better serve students who have been 'historically excluded' from school opportunities, SPS argued. 'The program is not going away, it’s getting better. It will be more inclusive, equitable, and culturally sensitive. In particular, students who have been historically excluded will now have the same opportunities for services as every other student and get the support and enrichment they need to grow,' the district announced on its website.
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