New York State Hecht–Calandra Act
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The New York State Hecht–Calandra Act is a state law that mandates the use of a single competitive exam for admission to several of New York City’s specialized public high schools, shaping their selective and often controversial admissions process.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State law
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education law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Hecht–Calandra Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects |
Bronx High School of Science admissions
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Brooklyn Technical High School admissions ⓘ Stuyvesant High School admissions ⓘ other New York City specialized high schools designated in the statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToLevel | high school ⓘ |
| characteristic |
highly selective admissions framework
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source of ongoing public controversy ⓘ test-only admissions mandate ⓘ |
| constrains |
New York City Department of Education’s ability to adopt holistic admissions for covered schools
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New York City Mayor’s ability to change specialized high school admissions criteria ⓘ |
| controversyFocus |
equity of single-test admissions
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racial and ethnic diversity at specialized high schools ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
New York City education advocates
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New York State legislators NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights organizations ⓘ |
| defines | admissions mechanism for SHSAT schools ⓘ |
| effectOnPolicy | limits New York City Department of Education authority to change admissions criteria for covered schools without state action ⓘ |
| governs | admissions to certain New York City specialized high schools ⓘ |
| impact |
influences test preparation industry for SHSAT
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shapes demographic composition of New York City specialized high schools ⓘ |
| influences | access of New York City middle school students to specialized high schools ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| methodOfSelection | rank-ordering of applicants by test score ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Assemblyman Burton Hecht
NERFINISHED
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Senator John Calandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyDebateContext |
merit-based admissions definitions
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school segregation in New York City ⓘ standardized testing in K–12 education ⓘ |
| policyType | state preemption of local school admissions policy ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish a uniform, test-based admissions process for certain specialized high schools ⓘ |
| reformProposals |
addition of multiple admissions criteria beyond the exam
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expansion of specialized high school seats with different admissions rules ⓘ repeal of test-only mandate ⓘ |
| requires | use of a single competitive exam for admission to covered schools ⓘ |
| sector | public secondary education ⓘ |
| specifiesExam | Specialized High Schools Admissions Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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