The Resegregation of America's schools
Youth Executive Director Ava Pittman spends close to 4 hours of her day commuting in order to receive access to a sound basic education. ABC News features her story, and reports on modern-day segregation in schools and the complicated history of racial integration efforts 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education.
Students are supposed to serve on NYC’s Community Education Councils. Few are.
Nearly all of the Community Education Councils across the five boroughs are out of compliance with a state law requiring non-voting high school seniors on their boards, New York City Education Department officials confirmed.
New York City's School System Contributes To 'systemic Racism', Says A Lawsuit By Students
New York: A group of students filed a lawsuit with the objective of eliminating ‘gifted and talented’ programs and the process of admission screening.
New York City's public school system perpetuates racism, a lawsuit claims
The largest public school system in the United States has been accused of perpetuating racism. A group of students in New York City claim that the admission process for students is racist, and favours white students.
Lawsuit filed in New York City alleges school system of racist admission policies
A lawsuit filed in New York City is challenging the public school system, with plaintiffs alleging it widened racial inequality through its admissions system.
Lawsuit Seeks To Obliterate Admissions Processes At NYC Public Schools
A group of civil rights lawyers and NYC public school students are suing the city and state over the DOE's admissions process, which they say has resulted in an inequitable education for Black and brown students, starting as early as kindergarten.
Lawsuit takes aim at Gifted and Talented programs
The system is “rigged.”
That is the claim made in a new lawsuit by a group of New York City high school students against the city and state to stop Gifted and Talented programs and admissions tests for public schools.
New lawsuit accuses NY school system of segregation in gifted programs
The city is alleged to have denied a basic education to almost a million students.
Sweeping Suit Over NYC Schools Bias Calls to Disband ‘Gifted & Talented’ Programs
Fighting to open up New York City’s most elite public academic programs, a group of students and civil rights attorneys paint the existing admissions system as a monument to structural racism.
Lawsuit challenges NYC public school segregation
A group of New York City teens are challenging public school segregation in a new lawsuit against the city and the state.
NYC students file lawsuit taking aim at admissions screens, school segregation
A group of New York City public school students filed a lawsuit Tuesday charging that the city and state are denying students a “sound basic” education by maintaining segregated schools.
Lawsuit accuses NYC public school system of racist admissions practices
The New York City school system is facing a major new lawsuit, accusing it of maintaining segregated schools with racist admissions practices.
NYC’s racially segregated public schools violate state law: suit
A sweeping new lawsuit charges that foundational pieces of New York City’s public school system — from its admissions policies, to its curriculum, to its teaching force — illegally disadvantage and discriminate against students of color.
New York City schools perpetuate racism, lawsuit contends
Minority students are often denied an opportunity to gain access to more selective programs, from elementary to high school, the lawsuit contends
NYC Schools and Racial Equity Press Conference
Students, advocates, and attorneys will announce a legal action focused on racial inequities faced by students in New York City public schools – with Integrate NYC and Sidley Austin LLP.
New York City schools perpetuate racism, lawsuit contends
(Reuters) - A group of New York City students filed a sweeping lawsuit on Tuesday that accuses the United States' largest public school system of perpetuating racism by using a deeply flawed admissions process for selective programs that favors white students.
NYC students sue to stop gifted programs citing racial ‘caste system’
A group of Big Apple high schoolers is suing the city and the state to eliminate Gifted & Talented programs and admissions screening — arguing they perpetuate systemic racism and reinforce a “caste system,” new court papers show.