Call it going back to basics: the city's Department of Education is again changing its middle and high school admissions process, returning to a policy of screening students based on academic merit, the agency announced Thursday.
amNY Sports email newsletterCall it going back to basics: the city’s Department of Education is again changing its middle and high school admissions process, returning to a policy of screening students based on academic merit, the agency announced Thursday.
Under the new policy announced Sept. 29, Schools Chancellor David Banks said the top 15% of students in each school — or with a grade point average of 90 or above — will be given the first access to screened schools. Approximately 20% of students will fall in that category,to the 60 percent last year. Seats not filled will subsequently be filled by the following tier of students.
“Many parents and students were rightly outraged at last year’s randomized admissions process in which many students failed to place any of their ranked picks, and were forced to attend schools that were often unaligned with their interests and far from home,” said Liu. “At first glance, the DOE’s plan appears to edge away from that widely loathed lottery and place greater emphasis on academic diligence and achievement.
“Chancellor Banks is right to recognize that many areas of the city have long been underserved by a lack of accelerated learning schools,” said Liu on Thursday. “Equity and achievement should never be mutually exclusive, and it remains unclear if the administration’s efforts to narrow the lottery bands, even to 15%, fosters true educational achievement and equity.
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