Mayor and Chancellor Richard Carranza said segregation problems have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
“I like to say very bluntly that our mission is to redistribute wealth. A lot of people are angry with that phrase, which is in fact the phrase we should use. school system, ”Mayor de Blasio said. There are so many things we’ve tried to do to deeply balance the equation. “
Starting September, there will be opportunities and opportunities for NYC students. “We’re not going back to the status quo,” said de Blasio.
Changes to middle and high school admission include:
– A one-year break from high school on screens
– High school: Eliminate geographic priority for the next two years
– Expand diversity planning to all 32 districts over the next four years
– Open up grant applications for five more districts this year
“This will make it easier and fairer for our families,” said Carranza.
The pause at screenings makes sense, Carranza said, as the city doesn’t have the state’s test results or children’s numbers based on their education being disrupted by the pandemic.
“It is my responsibility to provide every child with the highest quality education so that they are prepared for a successful, productive life and get the skills they need to pursue their dreams and move us all forward,” said Carranza . “This year we have faced the unknown together, and as we look ahead we know that opening more of our schools to more of our students will make our system stronger and fairer for all.”
Students will rank their choices by their high school application as they always have, and for schools with more applications than available places for their sixth grade, students will be chosen through a lottery-based system.
High schools will be able to do away with the screenings if they want to or use the criteria from previous years and they must post their rubrics publicly to provide transparency. High schools can still “screen” students for admission, but will be permanently banned from giving priority to students living in their surrounding neighborhoods.
The SHSAT exam will be taken in students’ own high schools to reduce travel and different cohorts of students. Registration for the test begins on December 21, 2020 and ends on January 15, 2021. Test administration begins at the end of January. No decision has yet been taken on admission to gifted and talented individuals.
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