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NY A 1881

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Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 1881 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1881 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY A 1881 about?

Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes in all school districts with elementary kindergarten through fifth grade and intermediate sixth through eighth grade with four or more classes per grade for students who shall gain entry through academic merit rather than through an admissions examination; authorizes automatic admission to a gifted and talented program in intermediate sixth through eighth grade for those students in elementary grades kindergarten through fifth grade who are currently enrolled in such program; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 1881?

William Colton is the primary sponsor of NY A 1881, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes in all school districts with elementary kindergarten through fifth grade and intermediate sixth through eighth grade with four or more classes per grade for students who shall gain entry through academic merit rather than through an admissions examination; authorizes automatic admission to a gifted and talented program in intermediate sixth through eighth grade for those students in elementary grades kindergarten through fifth grade who are currently enrolled in such program; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • William Coltonprimary
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Edward Braunsteincosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Jaime R. Williamscosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-14

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 11304not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4818not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4083not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2162not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1881?summary=&detail=

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