EDUCAT PURSUING EQUITY Advocating for Fair and Equitable Public
High School Admissions Policies The Legal Economic and Educational Advancement Project (LEEAP Ed.) The Feerick Center’s LEEAP Ed. Project works to promote educational equity and bridge the achievement gap for low- income New York City public school students by supporting efforts to demystify the high school admissions process, enhancing civics education and promoting a pipeline to law school pilot initiative. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the face of education, exacerbating the stark inequities in New York City’s notoriously segregated public schools. In coordination with its High School Application Advisory Committee (HSAAC), a collaborative working group composed of education advocates, researchers, students, educators, service providers and other stakeholders, the Feerick Center recognized a singular opportunity to press for systemic policy changes in the high school admissions process.
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