NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), the only criterion for admissions to eight of the nine New York City Specialized High Schools, launches its biggest ...

A five-year, $17 million contract for the company that administers the city’s controversial entrance exam for specialized high schools was finally approved Wednesday after a highly-anticipated, ...

“It’s really a test of itself,” said David C. Bloomfield, a professor of educational leadership, law and policy at Brooklyn College and The CUNY Graduate Center. “The test ought to be aimed at ...

I’m a woman of color, and I do well on tests. I’m not the only one. U.S. schools are in a literacy crisis. Last week, the National Assessment of Education Progress released the country’s latest ...

New York City made a significant change to the entrance process for its eight prestigious specialised high schools. The city’s Panel for Educational Policy approved a five-year, $17 million contract ...