Mamdani Education Controversy Spotlights a Progressive Flaw

Cuomo calls for more specialized high schools amid controversy over Mamdani education stance

Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said  Saturday he plans to add more specialized high schools across NYC and expand gifted and talented programs, hitting hard on a key education issue that has become a divisive flashpoint in the mayoral election. Cuomo’s main rival, Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani, sparked debate recently when he said in a New York Times candidate survey that he’d end admissions to the gifted and talented progra…

Mamdani Education Controversy Spotlights a Progressive Flaw

Last week, Zohran Mamdani revealed that, if he wins the mayorship this fall, he will end New York City's "gifted and talented" program for kindergartners.