Episode 5: Why I Turned Down A Specialized High School

from Miseducation · host The Bell

Every student in NYC public schools goes through the high school admissions process. About 80,000 eighth graders every year researching, and ranking, and waiting, and ultimately landing in one of more than 400 high schools. My process surprised lots of people. Not because of the school — Edison — that I got into. But because of the school I turned down.Want exclusive content from Miseducation? Join us on Patreon.To join the conversation, send us a message and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Miseducation is a podcast of The Bell that equips New York City public high school students with the tools to report on inequities in the nation’s largest school system.

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Every student in NYC public schools goes through the high school admissions process. About 80,000 eighth graders every year researching, and ranking, and waiting, and ultimately landing in one of more than 400 high schools. My process surprised lots of people. Not because of the school — Edison — that I got into. But because of the school I turned down. Want exclusive content from Miseducation? Join us on Patreon. To join the conversation, send us a message and follow us on Twitter,&nbs...

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