In his district, blacks and Latinos are underrepresented in high ability programs, despite research indicating that their population prevalence is statistically indistinct from that of other races.
Would you point us to the research you refer to?
race-blind gifted ID, is the solution
Would you please describe this, and compare/contrast how the
SHSAT does not qualify?
extolling “choice” is not a workable solution, just a tacit nod to self-serving racism.
1) Please note that David E. Kirkland (NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and The Transformation of Schools) mentioned choice, in
this context, and I agreed with him.
2) The recommendations in the
2015 Policy Brief linked upthread and in the OP included empowering choice by:
- offering auto-signup for SHSAT,
- offering free high-quality SHSAT test prep,
- raising awareness of NYC's specialty high schools among underrepresented populations, to stimulate interest in the application process.
Which of these do you believe are unworkable, and why?
