The fight over the SHSAT reveals a deeper crisis in educational policy, where demands for equity often neglect the actual conditions and preparedness of underrepresented students.
Equity activists aim to eliminate the admissions test, claiming it unfairly benefits certain demographics, yet this push disregards the fundamental educational gaps at the K-8 level.
Despite major vested interests, many families worry that abolishing the SHSAT would worsen educational access rather than create a more equitable admissions landscape.
The specialized high schools were established as centers of academic rigor, yet their admissions processes face profound scrutiny from equity-focused critics.
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