SHSAT and Its Discontents

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 18, 2018

Madina Touré, New York City education reporter for Politico New York, and Clara Hemphill, founder of InsideSchools at the New School’s Center for New York City Affairs, discuss proposals to change admissions policies at NYC’s specialized high schools.

On the new schools chancellor Richard Carranza's talk about integration, @madinatoure says people are impressed but are wondering when there will be a citywide integration plan.
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The underrepresentation of girls in specialized high schools points to the idea that there's something wrong with the test. Girls get better grades, have the same preparation, do better in college, yet aren't getting in at same rate as boys, says @ClaraHemphill.
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@madinatoure says after the November elections, there will be some new faces in the State Senate - so what does that mean for the mayor's specialized high school plan?
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@ClaraHemphill says one solution she'd like to see is more seats at the specialized high schools -- like at Queens High School for the Sciences -- which currently only has 500 students.
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