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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a relatively new phenomenon. actually.

I went to one of the said G&T NYC High Schools in the late 70's/early 80's. There was a sizeable population of black and brown students back then in addition to asian and white students...about 30 %.

Elementary in lower income areas needs to stop teaching to tghe lowest common denominator and parents need to support their children's education...not expect the teachers to carry the burden of raising their kids!.

Things were different back then...parents took a more active role in their childrens' education and none of the awful behaviors I see in the schools now was tolerated allowing the higher achievers in all demographics to actually learn!

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Two reasons why there used to be many more Black and Latino students in the Specialized High Schools:

1) Tracking. It's out of favor but all schools used to put the advanced students.together and teach them advanced work. Now it's considered exclusionary and you diverse ability classrooms, with one teacher trying to address the needs and abilities of 30+ students. White and Asian families either exit the system thru private, parochial or charter schools or by testing into the G&T. White and Asian students also supplement their studies with tutors and test prep classes on weekends and in the summer - if we still had tracking, this advanced coursework would've been provided in schools.

2) Private schools siphoning off all of the top Black and Latino public school students. Many ambitious, savvy Black and Latino families join programs like Prep for Prep, take the private school test, and enter the top privates in NYC. The privates covet these.students (diversity is a big selling point). It allows these families to bypass the madness that is getting a.decent education in the NYC school system, and the admissions of these privates are excellent. No need to stress.over the SHSAT when you can get free tuition to Dalton. And the Black and Latino students who can't get into these schools, if they are don't like their public options, go to charters Catholic school, or lesser know or new privates.[/quote]

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