What's happening
This bill requires the NYC Department of Education to study and report on students likely to pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.
Why it matters
Focuses on equity and access. By requiring the collection of data on students’ test scores, GPAs, income, ethnicity, and other factors, the bill aims to identify potential barriers or disparities in who is likely to succeed on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, which is often a focus of equity debates in NYC.
Data-driven policy recommendations. The mandated report must include not just findings, but also actionable steps and possible regulatory or legislative changes to encourage more eligible students to apply and gain admission—potentially shaping future education policy.
Broadens understanding of student potential. By considering factors beyond academics, such as extra-curricular involvement and behavioral records, the study could reveal overlooked strengths or challenges among students, informing more holistic support strategies.
Could impact admissions practices. Depending on the findings and recommendations, this report may influence how the city approaches specialized high school admissions, possibly prompting reforms to make the process more inclusive or representative.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3944
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to direct the New York city department of education to study and report on students who would likely pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 1. The New York city department of education shall conduct a study of how many students in the city of New York who are eligible to apply for specialized high schools as described in paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-h of the education law, or will be eligible to apply for such specialized high schools once they reach the appropriate grade, would likely pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test and be admitted to a specialized high school if they were to apply to such specialized high schools.
2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to students': a. standardized testing scores; b. grade point average; c. ethnicity; d. household income; e. school; f. parent, guardian or primary caregiver's educational background; g. household composition; h. behavioral record, if any; i. residential address; and j. extra-curricular involvement, if applicable.
3. Not later than February 28, 2020, the New York city department of education shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. an analysis of how many eligible students who would likely pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test actually apply to and be admitted to specialized high schools;
b. actions that can be implemented to encourage eligible students to apply and be admitted to specialized high schools; and
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c. actions that require regulatory or statutory changes in order to encourage eligible students to apply and be admitted to specialized high schools.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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