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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.
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