America has long held "talent searches", using test results and teacher recommendations to select children for advanced school courses, summer schools and other extra tuition.

美国长期以来一直主张“选秀(talent searches)”，也就是通过考试测评和老师推荐来挑选孩子参加高级学校课程、暑期教育和其他课外辅导活动。

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Some 66% of Asian-Americans believe parents should have some input into what careers their children select and 61% think that parents have something useful to say about their children's choice of a spouse.

WSJ: America's New Tiger Immigrants: Asians in the U.S.

Enrollment in the gifted and talented program is a coveted prize, providing advanced classes for the select group of children who qualify.

WSJ: Big Change in Gifted and Talented Testing

Headteachers don't want to do that because it would weaken their claim to charitable status and limit their ability to select the cleverest children and thus get the best results.

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