Magnet Schools
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New York
Parents Plan to Sue over NYC’s Diversity Proposal for Magnet School Admissions
Parents, Asian-American groups and schools are lining up to join a federal suit opposing the city’s planned changes to specialized…
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Must-Reads
Students Who Didn’t Pass State Tests May Get Seats at Elite NYC Schools Under Proposed Changes
In addition, offers would have gone to about 1,000 fewer students who excelled on state tests, judging by city Department…
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Connecticut
Judge Hears Lawsuit Arguing CT Magnet Schools’ Race Quotas Leave Seats Empty and Minority Students on Waitlists
At issue is whether the lottery’s algorithm – which is designed to limit enrollment of black and Hispanic students in…
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Connecticut
Federal Court to Consider Case against Racial Quotas at CT Magnet Schools Which Limit Attendance by Minorities
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Bridgeport will hear arguments from lawyers who represent parents who believe the state’s lottery…
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District of Columbia
At Least 90 Families Accused of Enrollment Fraud at Elite DC Magnet School Have Cases Dismissed
In May, a citywide investigation alleged that 164 Ellington students — nearly 30 percent of the student body — lived…
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California
S.F. Board Changes Magnet School Admissions Policy in Attempt to Set Aside More Seats for Black Students
The San Francisco school board took a small step toward increasing access to the academically elite Lowell High School, allowing…
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Massachusetts
Study Claims Black and Latino Students Face Admissions Challenges to Boston’s Elite Schools
Their path is hindered by a separate test — designed for private institutions — that students applying to the city’s…
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Must-Reads
New Republic Magazine: Asian American Perspectives on Racial Quotas for Magnet Schools
A proposal to integrate New York City’s top public high schools would be a boon to black and Latinx students—and…
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New York
Brooklyn Performing Arts School Can No Longer Audition Prospective Students Under New Diversity Plan
Parents and even teachers at a Brooklyn performing arts school were shocked to learn Friday that the school can no…
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New York
In Diversity Push, NYC Mayor Says City Is Planning to Overhaul Admissions to All Selective Schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s comments represent a shift from his earlier stance on integrating schools, when he insisted that housing…
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California
Los Angeles Teachers Union Calls for Contract Changes That Would Halt Growth of Magnet Schools
LA Unified kicked off the school year this week by more than doubling the number of new magnet schools and…
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New York
Plan to Diversify Elite NYC Schools Would Save 20% of Spots for Low-Income Students Who Fail Admissions Test
By 2020, 20 percent of the ninth-grade seats in every specialized high school will be set aside for Discovery students,…
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New York
Critics Blast City for Hiding Study That Debunks NYC Mayor’s Plan to Desegregate Elite High Schools
Critics are blasting the city for burying the results of an official study that throws cold water on Mayor de…
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New York
Amid Debate over NYC Elite High Schools, City Study Shows Admissions Test Predicts Students’ Success
A spokesman for the city’s Education Department said the study was commissioned after the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund…
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District of Columbia
Families Accused of Residency Fraud Re-Enroll at Elite DC School
Students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts accused of residency fraud are being allowed to re-enroll in the acclaimed…
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New York
Is the Admissions Test for Specialized NYC High Schools Actually Doing What It Claims to Do?
Proponents of the test say that it must be working since the vast majority of students admitted to the specialized…
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New York
NYC Mayor Told to Get Moving on Integration of Elite High Schools
In the battle over integration at New York City’s specialized high schools, one factor seems to unite the warring factions:…
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NYC Mayor to Look at How ‘Screened’ High Schools Admit Students
“Clearly the screened schools are an area where some real change is needed,” de Blasio said during a town hall…
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Alumni From Elite New York City High Schools Unite to Fight Admissions Changes
Their argument: The sought-after schools should be far more diverse but the proposed changes would introduce subjective measures and could…
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NYC Mayor Tasks Schools Chief with Creating a Plan to Expand Seats at ‘High Quality’ High Schools
Those comments come amid fierce debate about de Blasio’s plan to boost racial diversity at eight specialized high schools by…
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SMITH: The NYC Mayor’s Plan to Destroy New York’s Best Schools
Instead of admitting students solely by merit, de Blasio says, they should accept the top 7 percent of students from…
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Asian Student Enrollment at NYC’s Specialized Schools Would be Slashed by over 50% Under Mayor’s Plan
The plan would boost enrollment of black and Latino kids to 46 percent.
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Committee Approves NYC Mayor’s Plan to Scrap Admissions Tests at Elite Schools
A bill to advance the mayor’s proposal passed the 30-member committee by just 16 votes, with all eight Republicans and…
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NYC Ed Chief to Asian Parents at Elite Schools: You Don’t Own These Classrooms
City schools Chancellor Richard Carranza had a message Tuesday for activists who oppose an overhaul of the city’s specialized public…
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School Officials in NYC Push Plan to Integrate Students Using Test Scores
Indeed, the proposal has drawn sharp criticism at some of the public meetings that the education department is holding to…
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