Proof NYC’s education leaders put kids last
New York City's education chancellor, Kamar Samuels, cancelled plans for a selective AI-focused high school, citing opposition from activists who claimed it would exacerbate existing disparities. The decision is seen as emblematic of the city's education system's failure to serve low-income students.
New York City's education chancellor, Kamar Samuels, pulled the plug on a planned AI-focused high school, Next Generation Technology HS, due to opposition from activists. The school would have had selective admissions and a strong math and science curriculum, with partnerships with Carnegie Mellon University and Google. Critics, including Greg Faulkner, chair of the Panel for Education Policy, claimed the admissions process would disadvantage non-white and non-Asian students. Samuels has also worked to dismantle Gifted & Talented programs in lower grades, citing 'equity.' The decision has been criticized as a failure to serve the city's low-income students, who are already outperformed by their peers in public charter schools.
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