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Breakthrough New York

looming deadline

New York
November 27, 2018

Days before deadline, a new online system for applying to NYC schools raises concerns

The new website replaces the old process: students filled out paper applications that ranked their school choices and turned the paperwork into their guidance counselors, who would enter the information into a central system.

summer jitters

New York
August 2, 2017

‘I’m just a little bit angsty’: New York City students talk about what makes them nervous about high school

Last week, a group of rising eighth- and ninth-grade students from Breakthrough New York shared their hopes and fears about high school.

barriers to entry

New York
September 23, 2016

Open house dates still missing from DOE calendar after third deadline passes

A Chalkbeat analysis of 50 schools chosen at random found 34 schools had dates posted to the list as of Friday afternoon.

barriers to entry

New York
September 8, 2016

Open houses and closed doors: How the first step toward high school can become a stumbling block

Getting into a public high school often involves deep inequities in finding, attending, and nabbing seats at high school open houses.

high school and beyond

New York
December 10, 2015

How some low-income students discovered the unwritten rules of high school admissions

A program called Breakthrough New York helps fill in gaps.