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I read with interest "A Policy Shift in Programs for the Gifted Is Abandoned" (news article, Dec. 20), reporting that New York City would continue its sibling-preference policy for gifted and talented programs. As a parent of two elementary school children at NEST+M, a citywide gifted and talented program, and with a younger child in preschool, I find this issue is of critical importance.
Clearly there are insufficient spots for gifted and talented children in New York City; however, changing the sibling policy is not the answer to this problem.
Changing the sibling-preference policy poses incredible challenges to families, many of whom are low income, who would be forced to shuttle their children between multiple schools, often in multiple boroughs. It also forces families to divide their resources and support between multiple schools, and in schools like these where the Parent Teacher Association plays such an important role in all school affairs, this is potentially quite damaging. Keeping siblings together leads to stronger families and stronger schools.
I have yet to see any evidence that the siblings accepted under the existing policy are underperforming in any way.
I hope that the Department of Education will now redouble its efforts to create more gifted and talented programs rather than make harmful policy changes.
JOY GELBMAN
Brooklyn, Dec. 20, 2012
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