Published by the Manhattan Institute, City Journal focuses on urban policy. The debate over gifted education is not new, but recent discussions have taken unusual turns. In New York, writer Katie Arnold-Ratliff questioned the very existence of student giftedness. She suggested that gifted programs are ineffective, referencing a study where only 12.3 percent of gifted students achieved eminent status by age 50. This implies that 88 percent did not reach noteworthy success, such as becoming leaders in major corporations or acclaimed journalists.