MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Booker T. Washington MS54 High School Information Session
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018, 7:30 pm
Please join us December 11 at 7:30pm for a Specialized High School Information Session
Panelists will include Senior Education Analyst to the Manhattan Borough President Patrick Joseph, CEC3 President Kim Watkins, and Coalition EDU Board Member David Lee.
For questions about the event or to submit questions to the panel please email co-presidents@ms54pt.org
SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROPOSAL
DOE proposal for Specialized High Schools - Click HERE
Read the DOE Specialized High School Proposal to understand the proposed changes, which are intended to increase the numbers of Black and Latinx students in Specialized High Schools (SHS). These changes include:
To listen to audio of DOE CEC2 Dec. 3, 2018 presentation of the proposal for Specialized High Schools - Click HERE
Read the DOE Specialized High School Proposal to understand the proposed changes, which are intended to increase the numbers of Black and Latinx students in Specialized High Schools (SHS). These changes include:
- Expanding the Discovery Program (a summer enrichment program) to 20% of seats offer by each SHS
- Eliminating all SHSAT test-only admissions within 3 years
- Making SHS offers to the top 7% of students at each DOE public middle school
To listen to audio of DOE CEC2 Dec. 3, 2018 presentation of the proposal for Specialized High Schools - Click HERE
links to information & news
Calandra-Hecht Bill (current law) - Click HERE
Proposed Bill sponsored by Assemblymember Charles Barron of Brooklyn; A.10427-A Click HERE
Brooklyn Tech Alumni Association report on the SHSAT and diversity - Click HERE for Summary (PDF)
or Click HERE for the Full report (PDF Brooklyn Tech Alumni Association website)
Click HERE for Statement from Parents' Association of Stuyvesant High School
Click HERE for the CEC2 Proposed Resolution: In Support of Comprehensive Community Input to any and all Proposed Changes to Specialized High School Admissions and In Support of Public Access to Department of Education Data Concerning Proposed Admissions Rubric Metrics (received 5 -5 vote on Dec. 3rd)
Proposed Bill sponsored by Assemblymember Charles Barron of Brooklyn; A.10427-A Click HERE
Brooklyn Tech Alumni Association report on the SHSAT and diversity - Click HERE for Summary (PDF)
or Click HERE for the Full report (PDF Brooklyn Tech Alumni Association website)
Click HERE for Statement from Parents' Association of Stuyvesant High School
Click HERE for the CEC2 Proposed Resolution: In Support of Comprehensive Community Input to any and all Proposed Changes to Specialized High School Admissions and In Support of Public Access to Department of Education Data Concerning Proposed Admissions Rubric Metrics (received 5 -5 vote on Dec. 3rd)
opportunities to express your opinion
- Attend CEC meetings, forums, and town halls
- Email your SLT and PA representatives - slt@ms54pta.org and/or execboard@ms54pta.org
- Contact your NY State Assembly Member and Senator
- Identify your New York State assembly members and senators and reach out to them to express your opinion on the proposed changes to the SHSAT, and find out what their stand is.
How to find your NY State Senator (NYS Senate website search form, input your address) - Click HERE
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