The Tale of Two Races: How to Give Students of Color a Choice, While Norming the Conversation Around Race and Equity
Crystal Bonds • Cahn Fellow 2018
The High School for Math, Science and Engineering at the City College of New York is a very high achieving school with a history of a community of multicultural representation. In recent years this hidden gem, once buried in the heart of Harlem has risen high and shines brightly in its neighborhood. With this light comes change. Our population is ever-changing and we see some demographic representations in flux — particularly our Latino and Black students. At a quick glance, our student data boasts high pass rates far above city averages, 96+% attendance rates, 99-100% on average graduation rates and college acceptances. The traditional data analysis leaves little room for investigation. However, when peeling back the layers in our qualitative and quantitative data, trends quickly emerged to our awareness.
