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Parents and teachers urge Higley Unified board to keep THINK highly gifted program at Bridges Elementary
Summary
Multiple parents, a teacher and district families told the Higley Unified School District Governing Board they oppose closing the THINK highly gifted program, saying the program meets unique academic and social-emotional needs and helps retain families.
Several parents and teachers asked the Higley Unified School District Governing Board on Tuesday to preserve the THINK highly gifted program at Bridges Elementary, saying the program provides necessary academic challenge and social supports that are not available in general education classrooms.
Why it matters: Public commentators said ending the program could push families to enroll elsewhere, worsen the district’s declining enrollment and remove a specialized setting that helps twice-exceptional students thrive.
Parents and teachers described children who learned to read and perform advanced math years ahead of grade level, and said the small, cohort-based THINK classes let similarly gifted students progress together from kindergarten through third grade. “The THINK program has allowed Nixon to…
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