CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 11, 2021
IN ONE OF HIS FINAL ACTS AS MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, BILL DIBLASIO HAS ORDERED THE
ELIMINATION OF THE GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. DIBLASIO SAYS
THE PROGRAM DISCRIMINATES AGAINST BLACK AND HISPANIC STUDENTS BECAUSE IT OVERWHELMINGLY
IS MADE-UP OF WHITE AND ASIAN KIDS.
THE MAYOR SAYS CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN THE GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM WILL BE ALLOWED
TO FINISH BUT NO NEW STUDENTS WILL BE ADMITTED. INSTEAD, ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE WHAT HE
CALLS “ENHANCED EDUCATION” NEAR THE END OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WHY ISN’T EDUCATION ENHANCED ALL THE TIME? WHY ENHANCE IT NEAR THE END OF ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL INSTEAD OF AT THE START?
WHY ARE BLACKS AND HISPANICS STEREOTYPED AS UNDER ACHIEVERS? WHY NOT CONCENTRATE
ON THOSE WHO ARE SUCCEEDING AS MODELS FOR THE REST?
SCHOOL CHOICE IS THE ANSWER. THE CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN NEW YORK HELPS BLACK
AND HISPANIC KIDS OUT OF POORLY PERFORMING SCHOOLS. THEY GET A PRIVATE AND CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION. THE RESULT? MORE THAN 90 PERCENT GRADUATE, NOT ONLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL, BUT FROM
COLLEGE? WHY WON’T DIBLASIO OFFER EDUCATION CHOICE? ANSWER: BECAUSE THE TEACHERS UNIONS
WANT IT THIS WAY. MINORITY KIDS ARE THE ONES WHO SUFFER. GO TO SCHOLARSHIPFUND.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
I’M CAL THOMAS.
