Published 2 years ago

NYC announces new ‘transparent and fair’ admissions process for middle, high schools

Summary by Ground News

The city loosened selection criteria during the pandemic, policies some parents protested as unfair and others hoped would reduce racial disparities. The sweeping move will end the mandatory random lottery for middle schools. At the city's competitive high schools, priority for seats will be limited to top students whose grades are an A average.

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New York Post

NYC changes controversial high school admissions process

Schools Chancellor David Banks introduced the new policy, in which the top 15% of students in each school and citywide — with an average GPA of 90 or above — will be given “first access” to screened schools.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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NY Daily News

New NYC high school admission process to reward hard work, reversing pandemic policy: chancellor

A new admission policy that rewards students for classroom success was unveiled Thursday by New York City’s schools chancellor, who reversed a moratorium aimed at diversifying some of the city’s most elite programs.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Daily Caller

NYC Abandons De Blasio-Era Admissions Policies As Families Flee Public Schools

New York City is changing admission policies, basing admissions to selective high schools and middle schools on test scores, according to a press release.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Bloomberg

NYC Cements Use of Academic-Admission Screens in Selective High Schools

2 years ago·United States

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abc 7 NY

Schools Chancellor unveils new admissions policy for NYC middle and high schools

New York City Schools Chancellor announced his new school admissions policy Thursday.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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PIX 11

NYC changing school admissions for middle, high school students

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Students hoping to study at New York City's most competitive middle and high school students will need great grades after a shift in the admissions process, Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Thursday. The changes put a stronger focus on academics. While there will still be a lottery system in place, it will be narrowed by groups based on grades. Black, Latino students get less than 9 percent of offers made by NYC’…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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