Mamdani Wants to End Gifted Track for Youngest New Yorkers (1)

New York mayoral front-runner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani said he wants to end the city’s gifted and talented program for kindergarten students in public schools, wading into a contentious issue weeks before the election.

The 33-year-old democratic socialist, in answering questions from the New York Times, said he would embrace former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2021 plan to phase out the program from elementary schools if elected in November. Mayor Eric Adams expanded the program during his term, while making changes to the admissions process.

“I will return to the previous policy,” Mamdani told the newspaper. “Ultimately, my ...