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Originally Posted by Denver9
I live in Denver, Colorado. My son (6yrs, 1st Grade) is currently in a (10/10 school). He is identified as Gifted and attending school identified Gifted Programs in K and 1st Grade.. Next year he is supposed to start at Challenge School (Denver) (10/10 school) for his second grade. It is a top rated school in Colorado and was looking forward to his education here...
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'Gifted and Talented' and magnet and what not schools are an escape route from regular public schools in not so good areas. Just look at the location of these schools, the demographics of that area and the actual demographics of students in these selective schools. It will tell you the whole story.
The thing with suburban school districts in the north east is that they are already segregated. So what you achieve through the 'gifted and talented' route in a mixed urban district is automatically achieved in these segregated tiny suburban school districts through selective sorting of residents.
So do not get carried away by the presence or absence of the 'gifted' tag. In an urban zone, that was an escape hatch for parents who cared for their kids, leaving unwanted kids in failing public schools. The better rated suburban schools (including most that you mentioned) have already achieved the same through different means.
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