Announcing the PASSNYC School Explorer

Announcing the PASSNYC School Explorer

To improve access to education opportunities (including New York’s specialized high schools) for talented students across the city, we also need to improve access to information about schools. Whether you are a parent, community advocate, researcher or policy maker, we believe information about NYC schools should be easy to find and use--to help everyone make more informed decisions that lead to improved access.

That’s why we created the PASSNYC School Explorer--a tool designed to help you uncover the information you need on elementary and middle schools in NYC. 

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[Infographic] 2015 Stats Show Fewer Black and Latino Students Get Spots at Elite High Schools

[Infographic] 2015 Stats Show Fewer Black and Latino Students Get Spots at Elite High Schools

After last year's SHSAT, the eight specialized high schools are poised to become even less diverse. Just 4 percent of offers went to black students, while just over 6 percent went to Hispanic students, according to data released Friday by the education department. These groups represent about 70% of New York City's public-school population.

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