c attention, of the kind other cities ought to envy, paid to finding the most gifted low-income students and putting them ona similar path. In 1978, Gary Simons, a Bronx teacher, founded Prep for Prep with the goal of identifying talented students of color in the city and readying them for attendance at priva

c attention, of the kind other cities ought to envy, paid to finding the most gifted low-income students and putting them on a similar path. In 1978, Gary Simons, a Bronx teacher, founded Prep for Prep with the goal of identifying talented students of color in the city and readying them for attendance at priva