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At Bostonâs public exam schools, itâs equity vs. privilege
A recently filed lawsuit isnât about equity. Itâs about preserving the disadvantageous status quo.
By Marcela GarcÃa Globe Columnist,Updated March 5, 2021, 3:17 p.m.
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Counter-protesters stood across the street from an October rally outside of Boston Latin School that called for Boston schools to keep the admissions exam in place for entry into exam schools.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
The Pimentel family has been eagerly checking the mail for a special letter. The hope was that an invitation would arrive, one that announced the familyâs eighth-grader had been accepted to Boston Latin Academy, one of the cityâs three coveted and highly selective exam schools.
To the Editor:
In the wake of this pandemic, it is essential to continue to conversation about what the future of public schooling in Boston will look like. As a graduate of Boston Latin School, and a lifelong resident of Dorchester, I believe the exam school administration process needs change, but I also think that an exam should remain the deciding factor of a student’s admission.
I agree with others that the zip-code policy is not the way to go for future exams, but that suggested option highlights some important disparities. The problem lies with the accessibility of resources that help students preparing to take the test, and, further, the accessibility of ways to get to the test itself.