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With Schools Ditching Merit for Diversity, Families of High Achievers Head for the Door

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With Schools Ditching Merit for Diversity, Families of High Achievers Head for the Door
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Vince Bielski
RealClearInvestigations
By Vince Bielski and RealClearInvestigations
1/5/2023Updated: 1/5/2023
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Alex Shilkrut has deep roots in Manhattan, where he has lived for 16 years, works as a physician, and sends his daughter to a public elementary school for gifted students in coveted District 2.

It’s a good life. But Shilkrut regretfully says he may leave the city, as well as a job he likes in a Manhattan hospital, because of sweeping changes in October that ended selective admissions in most New York City middle schools.

Vince Bielski, a former senior editor at Bloomberg, reports on the environment, clean energy, education, and immigration for RealClearInvestigations. His work has appeared in Bloomberg, Spin, Mercury News (San Jose), San Francisco Focus, and many other publications.
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