Two New York City councilmembers are proposing an overhaul of admissions at the city’s specialized high schools, citing a persistent lack of Black and Latino students.
Councilmembers Nantasha Williams and Lincoln Restler wrote in a new letter that the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test should no longer serve as the sole determinant for admission to five of the city’s eight elite high schools. They also suggest expanding enrollment at those schools by thousands of seats.
“The admissions process for our specialized high schools is profoundly flawed, and the city needs to take action now,” Restler said…