Study: Race-neutral admissions can work

As the Supreme Court revisits the use of race in college admissions next week, critics of affirmative action are hopeful the justices will roll back the practice.

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School ratings are F-ing confusing

You suck! No, wait. You’re the best! Dozens of city schools that were given low marks by the state in late August were given high grades by the city this week — and vice versa, The Post has found. The conflicting messages sent parents’ heads spinning at schools such as...



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‘Testy’ Quinn vs. Mike

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn split with Mayor Bloomberg yesterday over an NAACP complaint about the use of entrance exams as the only criteria for getting into the city’s elite high schools. Quinn defended the NAACP, which has criticized the city for what it describes as a racially discriminatory...



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