{"id":462994,"date":"2022-06-15T02:58:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T23:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/queens-councilman-rips-nyc-high-school-admissions-process\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T02:58:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T23:58:20","slug":"queens-councilman-rips-nyc-high-school-admissions-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/queens-councilman-rips-nyc-high-school-admissions-process\/","title":{"rendered":"#Queens councilman rips NYC high school admissions process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27836e26979\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27836e26979\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/queens-councilman-rips-nyc-high-school-admissions-process\/#%E2%80%9CQueens_councilman_rips_NYC_high_school_admissions_process%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Queens councilman rips NYC high school admissions process&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CQueens_councilman_rips_NYC_high_school_admissions_process%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Queens councilman rips NYC high school admissions process&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Queens pol is pushing for changes to New York City\u2019s high school admissions process after parents of high-performing students were left fuming last week when their kids got shut out of their top choices.<\/p>\n<p>In a memo to the Department of Education obtained by The Post, Democratic Councilman Robert Holden blasted the overhaul to the admissions process that no longer places a premium on academic records.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this is indeed the DOE\u2019s policy, what are we teaching our children by showing them that their hard work did not pay off?\u201d Holden wrote in a letter to Schools Chancellor David Banks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are doing students and their parents a great disservice under this policy. I ask you to reverse it im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>The councilman, who represents District 30, had not received a response yet on Tuesday afternoon, a representative from his office told The Post. His district includes Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Woodside.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/david-banks.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;What are we teaching our children by showing them that their hard work did not pay off?&quot; wrote Councilman Holden in a letter to Schools Chancellor David Banks.\" class=\"wp-image-22661325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/david-banks.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/david-banks.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/david-banks.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cWhat are we teaching our children by showing them that their hard work did not pay off?\u201d wrote Councilman Holden in a letter to Schools Chancellor David Banks.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holden said a mom and daughter with a top academic record turned to his office after she was rejected from all of her ranked schools and placed on long waiting lists.<\/p>\n<p>The letter read that she and similarly hardworking students are a \u201cprecious resource\u201d and \u201cshould be rewarded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest changes to admissions came as traditional indicators of skill and ability \u2014 like test scores and attendance \u2014 were thrown into disarray during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>This school year, eighth-grade <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>licants vying for selective programs were grouped into four tiers based on their highest grades over two years. The DOE then ran a lottery in the order of those groups. <\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the overhaul said it should bolster diversity at the Big Apple\u2019s most coveted schools, especially among black and brown students, while others feared the new formula will\u00a0disproportionately shut out Asian applicants.<\/p>\n<p>The councilman\u2019s letter also delivered a heavy critique of the agency\u2019s \u201cWelcome Center,\u201d which is supposed to help families with enrollment and registration.<\/p>\n<p>Holden wrote it would be \u201cmore appropriately named the \u2018Unwelcome Center&#8217;\u201d \u2014 as families reported unhelpful customer service and discourteous interactions to his office.<\/p>\n<p>Holden, a registered Democrat, ran on the Republican Party line when first elected to the City Council and has spoken out against some left-wing education policies. <\/p>\n<p>He was also a vocal critic of former schools chancellor Richard Carranza for what he said were \u201canti-meritocratic policies,\u201d including a shift from letter to pass-fail grades at the height of the pandemic for elementary and middle school students.<\/p>\n<p>The DOE did not return an immediate request for comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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