SHSAT Reform Pushes for Fairer Admissions | New York City News

Two NYC councilmembers are demanding a major overhaul of specialized high school admissions, arguing the SHSAT unfairly excludes Black and Latino students—only 3% and 21% of seats at Stuyvesant went to them last year, while Asians took 56% despite being a smaller share of the student population. They’re pushing to eliminate the test as the sole gatekeeper for five elite schools, replacing it with a holistic admissions process including grades, essays, and recommendations—and even want to scrap the state law requiring the SHSAT. Their plan also includes expanding advanced math access and boosting prep programs in underserved communities, even as critics defend the test as a fair measure of ability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://gothamist.com/news/councilmembers-make-new-push-to-improve-diversity-at-nyc-specialized-high-schools More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/645ba5e2ac28f8e3 Report issues to [email protected].