āGiftedā programs should not exist. They teach children that their intelligence is āinnateā and when this inevitably turns out not to be true, itās debilitating. Every child is capable of learning and every child should be given the support and safety they need to thrive.
Hereās a really good article that goes into more detail about development and mentions the racism inherent in ābiologically predeterminedā theories and practices regarding intelligence: liberationschool.org/comrades-made-ā¦