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The greatest number gains were seen by Hispanic students, who experienced a 36 percent jump in admissions, from 55 to 75. Black students, whose applications increased by 27 percent, showed a 35 percent increase in the number of admitted students, from 52 to 70.
The makeup of the class of 2003 thus far is 6 percent Hispanic, 6 percent black, and 20 percent Asian American.
"The time of greatest danger and needs for youth in Kennett, as in other communities across America, is between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m.," says Denise, a former dean of students at a college-preparatory school in Los Angeles. Joined by Denise's husband John, Newton and Wood...
But Crenshaw is an inner-city school, and doesn't let you forget it. Doorways are chained and gated; security guards outnumber groundskeepers. Despite a school-district policy of open enrollment, 81% of the 2,733 students are African American; most of the others are Hispanic. The school has only...
We are worried that a Supreme Court ruling against Boston Latin could be used as a sword to end all racial preferences in public secondary schools, especially prestigious magnet schools. In New York City, where the four specialized high schools admit students strictly on the basis of an entrance test...