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Federal Judge William Young late last week issued his decision on the challenge to this year’s altered Exam School Admission process, saying that the temporary admissions system did not discriminate by race against white and Asian students, but it should be a system in place only one year to accommodate COVID-19. In a 48-page opinion, Judge Young stressed that the plan was well-thought out and accomplished the goals of making the school more geographically and economically diverse, and though race was spoke of, it wasn’t a plan that sought to racially balance the Exam Schools – which would be unconstitutional. ....
April 15, 2021 A federal judge has upheld the Boston School District’s temporary admissions policy for its three exam schools, reaffirming that there won’t be an admissions test for entrance this fall. Due to concerns last fall over COVID-19 and racial disparities, the city’s School Committee had voted to pause the exam usually required to attend O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Boston Latin School, and Boston Latin Academy. But the decision didn’t come without strong opinions, and protests, both for and against the move. Instead of the exam, students are planned to be admitted to the schools based on 2019 MCAS scores, their grades, and their zip code. ....