April 15, 2021
A federal judge has upheld the Boston School District’s temporary admissions policy for its three exam schools, reaffirming that there won’t be an admissions test for entrance this fall.
Due to concerns last fall over COVID-19 and racial disparities, the city’s School Committee had voted to pause the exam usually required to attend O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Boston Latin School, and Boston Latin Academy.
But the decision didn’t come without strong opinions, and protests, both for and against the move.
Instead of the exam, students are planned to be admitted to the schools based on 2019 MCAS scores, their grades, and their zip code.