Jacobin Show: America Loves a Moral Panic w/ Roger Lancaster
Jacobin Radio
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New York Mayor De Blazio's Plan to Diversify Public Schools
In new york there are nine highly coveted public high schools. Entrance to eight of them relies entirely on results from the specialized high schools admissions test. African americans and hispanics represent two thirds of the city's student body, yet get only roughly ten % of the spots. The mayor says the under represented communities are losing out because they have less money to pay for tutoring and test prep. He would like to see admissions based on school performance and state wide exam scores.
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