New York City's School System Contributes To 'systemic Racism', Says A Lawsuit By Students
A group of students in New York City filed a lawsuit on March 9, intending to eliminate Gifted & Talented programs and the process of admission screening. The students argued that it ‘perpetuates’ systemic racism and further contributes to a ‘caste system’. According to the reports by the New York Post, the students come from IntegrateNYC, which is a youth-led organisation that stands for justice and equity in the schools.
The students, who have been identified only by their initials argue in the suit that Gifted & Talented programs ignore many students of color, as a result of which they are forced to neglected schools, delivering unacceptable outcomes. Further, the students charge that the city schools “teach a Eurocentric curriculum that centers white experience”. Also, the city schools do not hire racially diverse staff and are not providing resources that can help students and staff “identify and dismantle racism".