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Sweet Peas Daycare Academy
717B Dunson Glen Drive

11/16/2015

Hey guys! We're going to be holding a Winter Session of ABH, mainly for high school seniors to get their college/scholarship essays revised and/or to answer any remaining questions that seniors may have about the college application process. The camp will be held December 21st-23rd upon appointment, so the times are flexible! We'll email all those interested later with a schedule to make an appointment with an instructor of choice whenever needed at a convenient location within Spring Branch. Don't hesitate to email us if interested.

Why Houston's Gifted and Talented Classes Are Considered 'Segregated' | Houston Public Media

09/13/2015

"Due to a variety of factors, ranging from the actual exam to the scoring system, students of color are less likely to be enrolled in gifted and talented classes in the Houston Independent School District...Racial bias has to be operating. Inequities are rampant. Discrimination does exist whether intentional or unintentional." - Donna Ford, an education professor at Vanderbilt University.

We shouldn't be giving extra resources to students who SEEM to be smarter than the rest. We should be teaching our students that it's not about intelligence, but rather, it's about developing a good work ethic, taking your dreams and goals seriously, and doing whatever it takes to accomplish them. Every student deserves a GT education.

ABH exists because we want to create a community made up of different students so that EVERYONE can understand how unique, promising, and capable we ALL are. A community such as this one will push students to encourage one another to be the best they can and reach for their greatest goals. We can not let so many beautiful/talented minds go to waste (regardless of their skin color or income) and we can not let this type of segregation plague our schools.

Why Houston's Gifted and Talented Classes Are Considered 'Segregated' | Houston Public Media In the Houston Independent School District, students of color are so under-represented that one researcher has called gifted classes there “a clear case of segregation.”