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Numbers released by the Department of Education show a consistent pattern of segregation at the city's specialized high schools.
Legal experts say that de Blasio could change admissions at five of the eight schools, but the mayor wants to wait for a state law
Protesters say the plan discriminates against Asian-Americans, while proponents of the plan say the schools discriminate against blacks and Latinos.
Critics say that the plan seeks to lower the number of Asian-Americans attending these elite high schools.
These schools largely underrepresent Black and Latino High School students.
Just 1% of students admitted to Stuyvesant for the 2016-2017 school year were black.
This is actually down from from last year, when a paltry nine black students were admitted.
Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn has found another place to separate herself from her mentor Mayor Mike: high school exams.
"We’re not here about equal results. We’re here about equal opportunity," Bloomberg said.
The Department of Education finally had some good news to report yesterday. After years of decline the number of black and Latino students accepted into the city's specialized high schools increased.