Offers to black students at New York City’s elite public schools are dropping—and the numbers are absolutely dismal.
On Monday, only seven black students were offered admission to Stuyvesant High School, the most selective school in the city, out of 895 potential slots, the New York Times reports.
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Just as concerning: the number of admissions was down from a whopping 10 students the year before. At the Bronx High School of Science, another specialized high school that ranks among NYC’s most competitive, offers to black students were down to 12 this year from 25 in 2018.
The Times story was widely circulated on Monday, with many state politicians weighing in on the numbers. Because of how stark they were, it was one of those instances where every politician recognized the problem, but far fewer had any viable proposals to remedy it.
