Another admissions cycle has come and gone, and once again, New York City’s specialized high schools have failed to reflect the diversity of the city they serve. The latest data released on July 31 by the NYC Department of Education paints a grim picture: just eight Black students were admitted to Stuyvesant High School, down from ten the previous year.

Across all eight specialized high schools, Black students—who make up 20 percent of the city’s public-school population—received only three percent of the seats, a drop from 4.5 percent last year. Latino students, who represent 42 percent of the system, accounted for just 6.9 percent of admissions, also down from 7.6 percent. These numbers are not just statistics. They are a stark indictment of an admissions policy that continues to reward

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