BPS ADAMS AND DIAZ UNVEIL NEW REPORT RECOMMENDING OVERHAUL OF CITY’S GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS

UsaNewsOnline.Com Desk, New York : On Wednesday at 12:00 PM, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will release the findings of their Gifted & Talented Education Task Force in front of the Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, home to the New York City Department of Education (DOE). The report will include recommendations to both expand gifted & talented education in New York City public schools at all levels, as well as bring fairness to the admissions process for the city’s specialized high schools. The task force, which is made up of government officials, community members and parents who are familiar with the issues gifted students face in New York City schools, hosted several public hearings earlier this year; task force members will be present at the announcement. Press Release.