A campaigner has received backlash online after claiming that parents who support admission tests and gifted programs are part of the 'far right.'Amanda Litman made the comments last week while reacting to the results of a parent council election that saw candidates endorsed by Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE) win a majority of seats.PLACE supports academic screenings policies like the Specialized High School Admissions Test, or SHSAT, as well as expanding accelerated curriculum options and gifted and talented programs, which critics say leads to segregation. The group also opposes lottery-based admissions and .
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