Parents set to flee NYC high schools as chief Banks leaves entry to ‘lottery’By Selim Algar
March 9, 2022
Schools Chancellor David Banks has decided not to change the high school admissions process for next year — angering those who call it a glorified lottery and pleasing groups who back more diversity in competitive schools.
Under the current system, left for the new Eric Adams administration by his predecessor Bill de Blasio, all kids with grade averages of 85 and higher will enter a top tier of applicants.
The DOE said 60 percent of applicants will hit that mark — and then be at the mercy of a mere lottery. Other parent groups have argued that more will qualify.
That approach, they contend, renders top grades irrelevant.
Under intense pressure from all sides, Banks hinted at a possible alteration in recent days. The new schools chief has stressed that the system was devised before he took office and that he recognized why some were opposed.
But with applications due Friday, Banks opted not to disturb what has become a increasingly fractious status quo.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/03/09/parents-set-to-flee-nyc-high-schools-banks-keeps-lottery/
