Were you a GATE kid?

By Dark Waters

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Were you a GATE kid? Millions of people remember being tested, identified, or placed into Gifted and Talented Education programs in school. But what exactly was the GATE program looking for—and how far back does the idea of identifying highly capable young people actually go? In this video, we examine the history of the GATE program, gifted testing, IQ and ability assessments, and the process used to identify gifted students. Then we go somewhere unexpected: ancient Babylon. Daniel 1:3–5 describes King Nebuchadnezzar ordering officials to select young people who were “skilful in all wisdom,” possessed knowledge, understood science, and had the ability to serve in the king’s palace. These young men were then taught “the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans” before entering royal service. Historical Babylonian records also provide evidence that foreigners, elites, craftsmen, officials and other skilled people from conquered populations were incorporated into the Babylonian imper

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