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the more things change

New York

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As New York City makes limited changes to gifted programs, the regular admissions process yields predictable results

By the numbers

New York

April 15, 2019

Two NYC districts embarked on middle school integration plans. Early results show they may be making a difference.

data point

New York

April 15, 2019

These numbers show how much New York City middle schools might change with two new integration plans in place

First Person

First Person

New York

March 25, 2019

‘Some rich kid will just buy my spot’: The disheartening message the college admissions scandal sent my New York City students

Too often I hear students say they aren't “college material,” even though they have the maturity and skills to succeed. Now, it's harder to convince them they're wrong.

First Person

New York

March 20, 2019

I’m an Asian American graduate of Brooklyn Tech. Please don’t use me as a wedge in your education lawsuit.

I’d like to see the city start by building more schools, beefing up curriculum by teaching ethnic studies, and decreasing class sizes, among other common-sense solutions.

First Person

New York

March 5, 2019

I’ve spent thousands of hours with SESIS. Replacing it isn’t all our students with disabilities need.

Truly improving special education will require a shift in mentality (away from compliance) and in-school practices (toward collaboration), not just new software.

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New York

April 12, 2019

Public funding of private-school security in New York City grows by millions

This story was originally published on April 12 by THE CITY. A program that uses public funds to pay for unarmed…

sound off

New York

April 11, 2019

Opposition abounds against specialized high school admissions changes at Senate forum in Queens

When lawmakers announced a series of community forums about specialized high school admissions, state Sen. John Liu said the goal was to…

admissions maze

New York

April 10, 2019

After Lab School admissions error, NYC officials remove deadline to accept offers but still face questions from parent council

Responding to a Tuesday letter from District 2’s Community Education Council, department officials said they will now work “as long as [families and students] need” to decide whether they want to attend Lab.

Integration calculation

New York

April 10, 2019

Asian students continue to benefit most from program meant to integrate NYC’s specialized high schools

In recent years, the initiative has helped more white and Asian students gain admission to eight city high schools that determine admission based on a single test.

School segregation / integration

sound off

New York

April 8, 2019

Here’s your first chance to tell New York senators how you feel about the city’s segregated specialized high schools

In what is sure to be a heated debate, parents, students, educators, and activists can weigh in on the specialized high schools at the first of a series of public forums.

admissions maze

New York

April 4, 2019

‘It’s happening at other schools, too.’ Students raise questions about admissions policies beyond NYC’s specialized high schools

The students believe the root cause of racist incidents is related to a lack of racial diversity created by an admissions process that gives preference to middle school applicants who live or attend schools in District 2, which includes the surrounding affluent neighborhood.

survey says

New York

April 2, 2019

Majority of New York City voters say scrap the SHSAT, boost diversity at specialized high schools, new poll finds

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to integrate specialized high schools has been booed in public, challenged…

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