Study simulates changes to admissions criteria for NYC's specialized high schools

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 09:30 in Psychology & Sociology

New York City's eighth graders are anxiously waiting to find out which high school they'll be attending in the fall. Six percent of students will end up at one of the city's eight specialized high schools, known for their elite academics—and controversy around their lack of diversity. Female and, most starkly, Black and Latino students are all underrepresented at the schools.

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