Affirmative Action = Discrimination Against Asians, NYC Schools Edition
Robby Soave|Jul. 21, 2014 1:50 pm
New York City politicians—including Mayor Bill de Blasio—want to change the admissions system for the city’s nine highly-selective premiere public high schools, including nationally-renowned Stuyvesant High School. The schools currently use a single exam, the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, to determine admittance. Less than three percent of applicants are admitted to Stuyvesant.
The problem, in the eyes of some, is that black and Latino students are increasingly underrepresented at the elite schools. So are white students. When a test score is the only criteria, it seems that Asian Americans are more likely than other racial groups to gain admission to Stuyvesant.
Is that a problem? A coalition that includes de Blasio and teachers unions says that it is, according to Bloomberg:
“I do not believe a single test should be determinative, particularly for something that is as life-changing for so many young people,” de Blasio, who would need to persuade the state Legislature to amend the law, said last week. “We have to determine what combination of measures will be fair.”
The mayor would like the schools to consider other factors—such as grades and extracurricular activities—that would theoretically give non-Asians a better chance.
https://reason.com/blog/2014/07/21/affirmative-action-discrimination-agains
Well, Asians vote in greater numbers for democrats (73% voted to re-elect Obama), so I guess they want to sacrifice their children’s educations for the sake of diversity.
My neighbor sold his house last month. I really should learn Mandarin or I will have no one to talk to.
Asians seem to work and study harder than most on average,they do not look for handouts so what is the problem? Problem is a socialist mayor.
学中文真有意思！
Hard work pays off and is reflected in the high scores
Do they want to admit by ethnic representation in the NYC population? What would the breakdown be if that formula were used.
Is it really wrong to include “grades and extracurricular activities”? Won’t colleges be looking at these in addition to standardized tests (SAT and ACT)?
“Extracurricular activities” is a proxy for wealth.
Students can do unpaid internships, volunteer work, summer camp and Europe because their parents can afford it. Most Asians kids in elite high schools come from low-income, immigrant families whose parents make extraordinary sacrifices.