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At a pre-show reception for educators, tutors, and students at Playwrights Horizons, a reporter hears stories of what it’s like to apply to the most selective high schools in New York City.
The report found racial disparities in suspension data as well, with Black students from 1.8 to 5.8 times more likely to be suspended than white students.
In New York City, the pandemic upended school admissions: selective schools couldn’t rely as heavily on grades, test scores and attendance records to screen students.
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Critics say the changes fit into a longstanding pattern of the DOE bending over backwards to accommodate the interests of families with resources while pushing aside the needs of others
In an attempt to democratize schools, the city is focusing less on grades, attendance and test scores. Instead, it relies heavily on a lottery.