This edition: Part I: The SHSAT: Biased Barrier or Objective Opportunity?
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Original tape date: February 1, 2019. First aired: February 19, 2019.Who Belongs in New York City’s Specialized High Schools?
EdCast presents a special three-part series examining the controversial admissions process to New York City’s Specialized High Schools. Dr. Linda Hirsch examines the SHSAT with Kaplan Prep and interviews a variety of stakeholders including parents, teachers and alumni regarding the Mayor’s proposals to change admissions criteria to these selective schools.
Part I: The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHAT): Biased Barrier or Objective Opportunity?
Guest: Dennis Yim, Director of Academics, Kaplan Prep and veteran tutor The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the sole admissions criterion to these schools. It has resulted in student bodies that are only 10% Black and Latinx. Along with a veteran Kaplan tutor, EdCast analyzes sample test questions and examines the role of test prep in student performance.
Guest List
Dennis Yim Director of Academics, Kaplan
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- Why Adult Literacy Matters Now
- Tuesday, May 5 - 9:00am
- In Conversation with David C. Bloomfield: Insights
- Monday, May 4 - 9:00am
- The Rise of Homeschooling
- Thursday, April 30 - 9:00am
- Thursday, May 14 - 9:00am
- We The People: Civics Matters
- Wednesday, April 29 - 9:00am
- Wednesday, May 13 - 9:00am
- Chalk, Talk and Chatbots: AI in the Classroom
- Tuesday, April 28 - 9:00am
- Tuesday, May 12 - 9:00am
- Excellence in Teaching: New York City Flag Award Winners
- Monday, April 27 - 9:00am
- Monday, May 11 - 9:00am
- Inside NYC's Education Committees with Eric Dinowitz
- Thursday, April 16 - 9:00am
- Monday, April 20 - 9:00am
- Tuesday, April 21 - 9:00am
- Wednesday, April 22 - 9:00am
- Thursday, April 23 - 9:00am
- Thursday, May 7 - 9:00am
