Zohran Mamdani提议终止纽约市的加速幼儿园计划,
Zohran Mamdani proposes ending NYC’s accelerated kindergarten program, keeping current students but blocking new admissions.
纽约市市长候选人Zohran Mamdani计划在当选后终止该市的加速幼儿园计划,
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani plans to end the city’s accelerated kindergarten program if elected, reverting to former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s policy that phased out the Gifted and Talented program.
该计划中的现有幼儿园学生将保留,但下学年不会招收新生。
Current kindergartners in the program would remain, but no new students would be admitted next school year.
Mamdani以自己在布朗克斯高等科学学校的经验为例,支持保留专业高中的入学考试。
Mamdani supports keeping admissions exams for specialized high schools, citing his own experience at Bronx High School of Science.
他的立场与Eric Adams市长和前总督Andrew Cuomo形成鲜明对比,前者扩大了该方案,以增加入学机会,而前总督Andrew Cuomo则主张让代表人数不足的学生有更多机会获得加速学习的机会。
His stance contrasts with Mayor Eric Adams, who expanded the program to increase access, and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who advocated for broader access to accelerated learning for underrepresented students.