April 2, 2017: Gifted programs across Washington leave out black and Latino students — except in Federal Way

 

Gifted programs across Washington leave out black and Latino students — but Federal Way is one model for change

Minority students make up nearly half of all those educated in public schools here, but the vast majority are overlooked when it comes to classes for the academically talented. What’s going on?

The classrooms where Washington students get the kind of advanced-level learning that grooms them for advanced-level careers might make visitors wonder if they’ve somehow stepped back in time. Read more.

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