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The Washington Post editorial board slammed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Friday for "holding back gifted students in the name of equity" following his proposal to phase out gifted education programs in the city.

"Who could have guessed that Zohran Mamdani (D), the leading candidate to become the next New York mayor, would provoke a firestorm by announcing this week that he intends to phase out the city’s early elementary school programs for gifted students in the name of equity? Parents of bright children want access to schooling that meets their needs?" The Post questioned . "Shocking."

In response to a New York Times questionnaire on Thursday, the mayoral hopeful revealed his plans to eliminate gift

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