Gifted children are identified as early as kindergarten. By third grade, these children are pulled out of their regular classes to attend advanced courses. Yet by the time they get to Central High School, the blacks have moved into regular classes. One school administrator, who wished to remain anonymous, charges that Central High officials stress test scores for black children, while allowing white students to enroll in honors classes on teacher recommendations alone. Central High is not the only school showing a low percentage of black students in honors classes.
Ability grouping is another topic that swirls in controversy.
The article delves into the reactions of the nine students who integrated Central High School upon their return for this week's celebrations. First, when our fundamental values are at stake, we must act as one nation, if necessary through a national government strong enough to take effective action. And a debate he got, reports the paper. There's no way I would send my children to a city school. Brostron also noted that the money allocated for magnet schools and the transfer program does not cover educational reform, the needs of non-integrated city schools nor the cost of hiring teachers for the returning students.