City Councilors voted last week to review the admissions process at Boston’s exam schools, after Harvard University researchers released a report that found black and Latino students are less likely to take the entrance exam the schools rely on.
The hearing request, submitted Oct. 17 by Councilor Kim Janey and Council President Andrea Campbell, was approved during the weekly council meeting and sets forth a plan to examine the admissions process in place for the city’s three exam schools, Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and O’Bryant School of Math and Science, to ensure equitable access to quality educational resources and to increase diversity in these schools.
“While our exam schools are among the best schools in the country, they do not reflect the rich diversity of Boston public schools overall,” said Janey.