FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 6, 2018

Speaker Heastie Statement on Admissions System to New York City's Specialized High Schools


Legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Charles Barron to create a new admissions system for New York City's specialized high schools (A.10427a) was today reported out of the Assembly Education Committee. This is a first step in addressing this issue, and I will be having conversations with Assembly members and various stakeholders to determine how to proceed in order to best serve New York City's school children. The Assembly Majority will work deliberatively, speaking with all the affected communities, so that together we can find a resolution that benefits all of New York City's students.