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Specialized High School Acceptance Letters Show No Improvement In Diversity

Brooklyn Tech, Photo by BKLYNERAs admissions controversy roils, data shows New York City’s specialized high schools continue to accept few black and Hispanic students. By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat NY As New York City is engulfed in a debate over efforts to better integrate the city’s specialized high schools,

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Why so many Southern Brooklyn parents worry about Mayor’s plan to reform Specialized High School admissions

Parents gathered on Tuesday in Bensonhurst to talk about SHSAT with Eric Adams, who supports the plan, at a meeting that was closed to the press.Southern Brooklyn – Mayor de Blasio plans to radically change the racial composition at Specialized High Schools [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/281-18/mayor-de-blasio-chancellor-carranza-plan-improve-diversity-specialized-high/

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Reminder: Deadline For Specialized High School Test Is October 22

Students applying to high school for the 2015-2016 school year can register for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) through Wednesday, October 22, at noon. Eighth graders or first-time 9th graders who are residents of New York City can register for the SHSAT through their guidance counselor. Students with