Tag: teens take charge
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Lawmakers, advocates launch new effort to repeal state specialized high school law amid racial justice protests
The new effort, spearheaded by the advocacy group Teens Take Charge, comes on the heels of sweeping protests against racial injustice that advocates hope will shine new light on segregation in city schools. “The recent protests really did show all of us racism is a really big issue and that we need to do better…
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SHSAT AND SEGREGATION by Micha Hervey
6-minute student short documentary “SHSAT AND SEGREGATION” by teen student Micha Hervey. Micha did an excellent job, and though our vote maybe biased, would get our nod for an Emmy if we had one.
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The System that Segregated NYC Schools
Although the mayor’s proposal is modest, opposition to it has been enormous. Opponents defend wholeheartedly the use of the SHSAT. It’s their belief that this high-stakes exam is objective, merit-based, and fair. This opposition movement is largely backed by lobbyist groups funded by CEOs, and alumni associations with deep pockets. Its ranks also include self-described progressives such…
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Op-Ed: NYC High School Admissions Creates Winners And Losers. I Lost.
You would never guess that Victory Collegiate is located in one of the most diverse and wealthy cities in the world: my school was 90 percent black, 7 percent Hispanic, and had a few Arab and South Asian kids. Most of us qualified for free lunch. One day, in my AP Biology class, a bullet…