NYC adding 1,100 Gifted and Talented seats in every school district this September, Adams and Banks announce

By Isabel Song Beer

Posted on April 14, 2022

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Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David C. Banks announced on Thursday the expansion of the NYC public school Gifted and Talented program (G&T) to include all school districts in the city.

Adams and Banks are adding 100 kindergarten seats and 1,000 third-grade seats to the program, expanding both entry points citywide for the first time ever. Applications for both programs opens May 31.

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NYC adding 1,100 Gifted and Talented seats in every school district this September, Adams and Banks announce

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