“Gifted” programs should not exist. They teach children that their intelligence is “innate” and when this inevitably turns out not to be true, it’s debilitating. Every child is capable of learning and every child should be given the support and safety they need to thrive.

Here’s a really good article that goes into more detail about development and mentions the racism inherent in “biologically predetermined” theories and practices regarding intelligence: https://liberationschool.org/comrades-made-not-born/