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Monday, July 26, 2010

On Education - Equity of Test Is Debated as Children Compete for Gifted Kindergarten - NYTimes.com

On Education - Equity of Test Is Debated as Children Compete for Gifted Kindergarten - NYTimes.com
From left, Laisha Mendez, 5, Amaya Taylor, 4, and Kellie Pierre, 4, at the Bloomingdale Head Start program in Manhattan.
Yana Paskova for The New York Times

From left, Laisha Mendez, 5, Amaya Taylor, 4, and Kellie Pierre, 4, at the Bloomingdale Head Start program in Manhattan.

Because test prep “boot camp” and $145-an-hour tutoring is available to those who can pay, children from wealthy families have an advantage, some parents say.

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