SHSAT Sunset

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  • 3 Black Students. 777 Seats. The Truth About the SHSAT

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    Great conversation on the SHSAT by the ex-chancellor and deputy mayor. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHJZq9JEYIU

  • Stokely Carmichael interviewed by Mike Wallace discusses the SHSAT Exam

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    Almost 60 years ago, civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael calls out the inequitable SHSAT admissions process

  • Is Meritocracy a Myth?

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  • SHSAT AND SEGREGATION by Micha Hervey

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    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

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    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…

  • #YouthInAction: Teens Take Charge • BRAVE NEW FILMS

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgwnafyCPLg

  • NEW YORK’S SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS NEED MORE STUDENTS LIKE OBRIAN

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    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…

  • NYCLU: Paving the Way

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    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

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    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

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    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…