Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani announced plans to end the gifted and talented program in New York City public schools if he is elected, according to recent media reports.

Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner for mayor of New York City, said in a statement he would phase out the gifted program for elementary schools, according to The New York Times.

Students currently in gifted classes would remain in the program, but no gifted programs would be available for incoming kindergarten students next fall, his campaign stated on Wednesday, according to The Times.

Mamdani stated he would embrace the intention of former Mayor Bill de Blasio, who planned to get rid of the program in 2021. The end of the program was floated during most of de Blasio’s administration, as opponents alleged the f

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