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Education News Roundup Issue #142

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SHSAT Debate in the News (again), In the Dark on Regents, NY State Doubles Down on New Math Requirements, How G&T Closes the Gap

Press Coverage
Boot camp to improve diversity at elite NYC schools also lacks diversity, data shows

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“Yiatin Chu, a Stuyvesant parent and outspoken proponent of the SHSAT admissions process, is among those who argue the racial demographics at the school are merely an indicator of deep-rooted in…

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An Elite N.Y.C. Public School Admitted 777 Students. Only 3 Were Black.

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“These schools are rigorous and demanding, and students who go to these schools should be well-prepared to take that on,”

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Starting in September 2019, concerned parents formed PLACE NYC, Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum Education in NYC. Citywide membership has grown to thousands of families in PLACE NYC’s information outreach efforts through PLACE NYC’s Facebook Group.

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