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Teachers union chief cites Stuyvesant HS in ripping standardized testing
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten critiqued standardized testing Thursday — and specifically cited the racial makeup of heavily Asian Stuyvesant High School as an example of what’s wrong with the system. “If you need proof of the limitations of standardized tests, consider that of the 750 students admitted to New York Citys acclaimed…
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The Mayor has shifted blame to state lawmakers. But he can take action now if he wants to.
If the DOE wants to get rid of the test, it can, at least for the majority of specialized schools. At five of eight specialized high schools, the City has the sole authority to end the use of the test for enrollment. In its place, the City could develop a more equitable model of assigning…
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Brown’s Lost Promise: New York City Specialized High Schools as a Case Study in the Illusory Support for Class-Based Affirmative Action
But even if the diversity rationale falls out of favor with the U.S. Supreme Court, New York City’s revamped Discovery program should not. The law that created the program and the manner in which it is applied are class-conscious, not race-conscious. And if the conservative members of the Court ultimately do rule against the City…
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Stuyvesant students say the crushing workload is hurting their mental health. Here’s what they’re doing about it.
Homework for regular classes is supposed to be capped at an hour over two days, or two hours for Advanced Placement classes, Giordano explained. Much of the discussion about the path forward has often been mired in the debate over academic standards. “It often comes down to this zero sum game, that in order to…
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High-Stakes Standardized Testing Supporter: Robert Cornegy
Name: Robert CornegyCouncil Link: https://council.nyc.gov/robert-cornegy/Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_CornegyPhone: 718-919-0740 Robert Cornegy is an NYC City Council member and a candidate for Brooklyn Borough President. He represents city council district 36. Mr. Cornegy is also a firm supporter of the SHSAT specialized test as the sole measure of student ability. Even as just about every expert explains that…
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NYC mayoral candidates divided on politically fractious elite high school test
“We cannot have admissions practices that have nothing to do with the learning abilities or needs of our kids, that are frankly just testing how much income parents have and for low-income parents who are scraping it together instead of doing other things with their limited dollars,” Maya Wiley https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2021/01/28/nyc-mayoral-candidates-divided-on-politically-fractious-elite-high-school-test-1361070
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Students Will Take SHSAT in Person Next Week, Adding to Strain on Middle School Principals
Covid pandemic or not, NYC holds the SHSAT exam. “It seems incredibly unfair to put families in the position where they, again, any family who chose remote learning, now has to choose whether it is worth jeopardizing the safety and health and well-being of people in their household to send their student, their children, in…