> the goal is not a spot in just any of the 160 schools but admission to eight or nine that are especially competitive, prestigious and largely dominated by whi

> the goal is not a spot in just any of the 160 schools but admission to eight or nine that are especially competitive, prestigious and largely dominated by white and Asian families Kind of weird to list white first when Asians are by far the dominant group in the most selective schools. [1] Also, no mention that many of the Asian families in the schools are low-income (50% of specialized school students qualify for subsidized lunch, [2] and 90% of those are Asian [3]), which would make it clear that admission is accessible to those who work hard and prioritize academics. The article makes it seem like rich/white people are the primary beneficiaries of the merit-based system, when this is far from being true. 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/nyregion/black-students-nyc-high-schools.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/nyregion/black-students-n... 2: https://nypost.com/2014/07/19/why-nycs-push-to-change-school-admissions-will-punish-poor-asians/ https://nypost.com/2014/07/19/why-nycs-push-to-change-school... 3: https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/stuyvesant-serves-needy-minorities-article-1.3944199 https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/stuyvesant-serves-needy-...