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Four wealthy Manhattan middle schools restore admissions screening

Por: New York Post Nation October 07, 2023

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Four Manhattan middle schools in one of the Big Apple’s wealthiest districts are bringing back screened admissions, just three years after former Mayor Bill de Blasio axed the requirements arguing they fueled segregation in public education. Mayor Eric Adams and his chancellor, David Banks, have begun allowing school districts to reimpose the requirements, though they’ve left the decision about how best to do it and what schools should be... + full article



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