Tag: boston
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Boston Overhauls Admissions to Exclusive Exam Schools
The new admissions system will still weigh test results and grades, but, following a model pioneered in Chicago, it will also introduce ways to select applicants who come from poor and disadvantaged neighborhoods. Under the new system, the applicant pool will be divided into eight groups based on the socioeconomic conditions of their neighborhoods. The…
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Boston: Exam school test administrator clashes with BPS over use of admissions test
Boston Public Schools have for years misused the test results that help determine admissions to its coveted exam schools, in a way that makes it harder for “underrepresented” students to win admissions, according to the organization that administers the controversial exam. The fairness of the admissions process to the three exam schools—Boston Latin School, Boston…