Miseducation

New York City is home to the nation’s most segregated school system, a fact that surprises those who think of the Big Apple as a progressive beacon. Deep inequities exist at every level of the NYC school system.

And who better to report on these issues than the students who experience them firsthand? Grab a pen and get ready to take notes. Our student reporters are taking you to school.

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Episode 5: Why I Turned Down A Specialized High School

Every student in NYC public schools goes through the high school admissions process. About 80,000 eighth graders every year researching, and ranking, and waiting, and ultimately landing in one of more than 400 high schools. My process surprised lots of people. Not because of the school — Edison — that I got into. But because of the school I turned down.

Taylor McGraw 6/14/18 Taylor McGraw 6/14/18

Episode 2: The Other End of the Spectrum

The primary purpose of high school is to prepare students for college and careers, but some schools do way better than others.

Taylor McGraw 5/31/18 Taylor McGraw 5/31/18

Episode 1: The Price of Specialized High Schools

Black and Hispanic students make up a tiny fraction of the students at New York City’s most selective schools. Students on the inside dive deep into the issue and what we can do about it.

Taylor McGraw 12/17/17 Taylor McGraw 12/17/17

Extra Credit: The Hearing

Members of Teens Take Charge testified at the City Council's hearing on school integration earlier this month. Two of them – Whitney and Nelson – help recap what happened.

Taylor McGraw 5/21/17 Taylor McGraw 5/21/17

Episode 2: Noah Goes to High School

With Noah as a guide, we delve into New York City's "open choice" high school admissions process, which leads to hundreds of low-performing schools at the expense of a few stellar ones.