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Fewer Black and Hispanic/Latinx students at STEM high schools in NYC.

Black and Hispanic enrollment in the specialized schools has plummeted over the last 40 years.

Fewer Black and Hispanic students at NYC specialized high schools.

Black and Hispanic enrollment in the specialized schools has plummeted over the last 40 years.

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Fewer Black and Hispanic students at NYC specialized high schools.

Low numbers of Latino and Black students at NYC public STEM high schools.

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Low numbers of Latino and Black students at NYC public STEM high schools.

Disparities in test prep access for NYC specialized high schools.

“I find it bogus that a singular test determines if [you’re] good enough for the top schools,” said one comment. “Whilst the test does promote this idea of equal testing for all, people go into the test with different levels of preparedness as some go to specialized tutoring, which is paid for, whilst some don’t have the funds to do so,” said another. Article: “What I learned about Standardized Testing.”

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Disparities in test prep access for NYC specialized high schools.

In NYC, where Blacks and Hispanics make up 70% of the city's school-age population, they represent <5% at the city's most elite public high schools.

“In New York City, where blacks and Hispanics make up 70% of the city’s school-aged population, they represent less than 5% at the city’s most elite public high schools. Meanwhile, Asian Americans make up as much as 73%. This documentary follows a dozen racially and socio-economically diverse 8th graders as they fight for a seat at one of these schools. Their only way in: to ace a single standardized test. Tested includes the voices of such education experts as Pedro Noguera and Diane Ravitch as it explores such issues as access to a high-quality public education, affirmative action, and the model minority myth.”

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In NYC, where Blacks and Hispanics make up 70% of the city's school-age population, they represent <5% at the city's most elite public high schools.

“Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce compared with their share of all workers, including in computing jobs, which have seen considerable growth in recent years.”

— Pew Research Center, 4/1/2021

Media Reports

Fewer Black and Hispanic/Latinx students at STEM high schools in NYC.

Fewer Black and Hispanic students at NYC specialized high schools.

Low numbers of Latino and Black students at NYC public STEM high schools.

Disparities in test prep access for NYC specialized high schools.

In NYC, where Blacks and Hispanics make up 70% of the city's school-age population, they represent <5% at the city's most elite public high schools.

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