The Conversation

Does going to a selective school make you more likely to go to uni, get a job and be satisfied in life?

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‘Everyone knows the hierarchy’: The selective school that attracts the most top-performing students

James Ruse was outperformed by two girls’ schools on a single metric, Year 7 NAPLAN results for the state’s selective schools ...
WBEZ

From the space race to a consent decree: the history of selective enrollment in Chicago schools

Joe Gondolfi, a high school teacher for Chicago Public Schools, said he’s long been puzzled by the students and parents who seem obsessed with selective enrollment high schools. These public schools ...
The Conversation

NSW is trying to make the selective school application process fairer – but is it doing enough?

Christina Ho receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The NSW state government has just announced a major overhaul of its selective school program. From the 2023 intake, up to 20% of the ...
Independent Florida Alligator

P.K. Yonge community opposed to proposed selective high school admissions

P.K. Yonge faculty, students and parents disapprove of UF Board of Trustees presentation looking to change P.K. Yonge high school to a selective admission program, claiming it will ruin diversity at ...
Gainesville

Selective admission process suggested for PK Yonge high school

Some big potential changes to the University of Florida's PK Yonge Developmental Research School were suggested by a UF official at a recent Board of Trustees meeting. On March 8, Penny Schwinn, vice ...
Chicago Sun-Times

CPS selective enrollment schools to accept fewer affluent students under proposed change

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Wall Street Journal

The Equality of Failure in Chicago

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst Kim Strassel, Jason Riley and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/Getty Images/UE Syndication via Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly What if you could create ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago could move away from school choice. Here’s what that means for parents and students.

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