Here’s the Chancellor’s initial testimony, without the following question and answer with elected officials.
The entire seven hour hearing can be found here…
Here’s the Chancellor’s initial testimony, without the following question and answer with elected officials.
The entire seven hour hearing can be found here…
Powerful testimony on the effect’s of a NYC’s single-measure, high-stakes admissions system.
And how the pressure affected the mental health of a group of 12 year-old students.…
Recently at the district 4 education townhall, Chancellor Carranza was asked a fairly complex question on Gifted and Talented programs.
Parents wanted to know what your vision for G&T education is? Can you commit that G&T education will always be a part of the DOE? What are your positions in terms of access to G&T education both at the kindergarten level, changing the entry points for that, and also possibly changing the SHSAT and the access to the specialized high schools?…
Chancellor Richard Carranza in a wide-ranging interview with Chalkbeat.
“There is no body of knowledge that I know of that has pointed to the fact that you can give a test to a 4-year-old or a 5-year-old and determine if they’re gifted,” he said. “Those tests — and it’s pretty clear — are more a measure of the privilege of a child’s home than true giftedness.”