Boston school officials are proposing a change to the admissions policy for the city’s exam schools that they say will create a more equitable system for gaining acceptance into the elite schools.
The proposal follows a recent five-year analysis of exam school admissions data, which found that while racial and socioeconomic diversity increased under the current policy, a significant number of academically-strong applicants were not gaining admission.
The new proposal would reserve 20% of seats for top-scoring students no matter where they live in the city…