Almost 60 years ago, civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael calls out the inequitable SHSAT admissions process
Is Meritocracy a Myth?
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.…
Chancellor Carranza’s NYS 2021 Budget Comments on Repealing Hecht-Calandra
Chancellor Carranza gives the New York State Assembly and Senate a great summarized argument for repealing the Hecht-Calandra Act.
Also at this hearing, Senator John Liu brought up the question of decertifying the 5 most recent SHSAT schools…
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NEW YORK’S SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS NEED MORE STUDENTS LIKE OBRIAN
…Obrian was devastated when he found out he didn’t score high enough on the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) to attend Brooklyn Technical High School, one of New York City’s most selective high schools. Unlike many of the students who gain admission to the city’s specialized high schools, his family didn’t have the resources to spend thousands of dollars on test prep.
His score on the SHSAT put him just below the cutoff mark for Brooklyn Technical High School. But because of the Discovery Program – which allows students from low-income communities who score just below the standardized test cutoff to earn admission to the specialized high schools – Obrian was able to attend a summer program and then start at Brooklyn Tech his freshman year.
NYCLU: Paving the Way
Standardized test scores aren’t a good predictor of whether a student will succeed.
No one knows that more than Obrian, an A-student, track star, and activist at Brooklyn Tech.
Dr. Jon Taylor Testifies at NYS Assembly Hearing on the SHSAT
Dr. Jonathan Taylor’s testimony, without the following question and answer with elected officials.
The entire seven hour hearing can be found here…
Chancellor Carranza Testifies at NYS Assembly Hearing on the SHSAT
Here’s the Chancellor’s initial testimony, without the following question and answer with elected officials.
The entire seven hour hearing can be found here…
Video: NYC School Segregation: Rethinking the SHSAT
65 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation in public schools remains a major issue in cities across the country. New York City has one of the most segregated school systems in the country, and some see the controversial Specialized High Schools Admissions Test as part of the problem. At a City Council Oversight Hearing on Segregation in the New York City School System, Students, Parents, Council members, and Department of Education talk education reform.
https://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/2019/05/separate-but-still-not-equal/ …