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Debate of Single-Test Admissions Policy Divides on Access and Race

Beth FertigMarch 13, 2013, 4:00 a.m.

In just a few days, New York City’s eighth graders will find out which high schools they got into. When it comes to the specialized high schools, chances are good that the students accepted will not reflect the overall student population. “It’s the test prep that helps them get in,” said a critic of the single-test admissions rule. “Not what they’re learning in school.”

Back to School Business: What’s Delayed, What’s Still On

Beth FertigNovember 9, 2012, 4:28 p.m.

Despite the storm’s disruption to the school-year calendar, the Department of Education is moving ahead with tests and meetings scheduled this month and next, beginning with the first Parent Academy workshops on Saturday.

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