Matteo to NYC: Reconsider middle school application changes that ‘discourage excellence’
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
Councilman Steven Matteo is calling for the mayor and schools chancellor to reconsider admissions changes for competitive middle schools. (Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. After New York City announced sweeping changes to the city’s specialized high school and competitive middle school application process on Friday, Councilman Steve Matteo (R-Mid-Island) is asking Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza to reconsider the new screening policy for middle school applications.
In a letter to the mayor and chancellor, Matteo is asking for the city to reconsider the middle school application screening policy and seek an alternative screening option, such as the city is doing for high school applications.