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Segregation at NYC's Specialized High Schools
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Segregation at NYC's Specialized High Schools

Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, reports on the ongoing issue of segregation at specialized high schools, and how the mayoral candidates say they'd like to tackle it.

The Brian Lehrer Show

August 5, 202545m 41s

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Though nearly two-thirds of students in New York City's public school system are Black or Latino, just 3% of offers at eight of the city’s specialized schools went to Black students and 6.9% to Latino students. Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, reports on the ongoing issue of segregation at specialized high schools, and how the mayoral candidates say they'd like to tackle it.

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new yorkhigh_schooleducationlocal_wnycracial_inequitypublic_schoolsalex_zimmerman