Education coalition plans next step in fight to save SHSAT
A coalition of Southwest Brooklyn parents in a fight to save the city’s Specialized High School Admissions Test from elimination have acknowledged that a brand new group backed by deep-pocketed billionaires could help sway the battle in their favor.
The South Brooklyn Coalition for Quality Education, which Assemblymember William Colton formed in June of 2018, is now joined by the Education Equity Campaign, which has raised at least $1 million so far, a spokesperson told Chalkbeat NY.
But, the southern Brooklyn group is continuing its work to convince the state legislature to reject Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to get rid of the SHSAT.