Starting this year, all city schools will be using the same standardized tests for children applying for Gifted and Talented programs. Previously, districts could choose which tests to administer.

While gifted and talented education programs can be found in most public schools in the country, there is no federal standard ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is expanding its Gifted and Talented program to every school district starting next school year, along with changes to which students will be eligible and how the ...

Critics have said the composition of the programs do not reflect the city's diversity. Four-year-old Lexi Eklof of Astoria, Queens will be taking the Gifted and Talented entrance exam this spring. Her ...