NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), the only criterion for admissions to eight of the nine New York City Specialized High Schools, launches its biggest ...

In a few days, registration will close for this year’s SHSAT, New York City’s standardized test used for admissions to top public high schools. The city’s eighth graders are vying for spots at famous ...

“It’s really a test of itself,” said David C. Bloomfield, a professor of educational leadership, law and policy at Brooklyn College and The CUNY Graduate Center. “The test ought to be aimed at ...

I’m a woman of color, and I do well on tests. I’m not the only one. U.S. schools are in a literacy crisis. Last week, the National Assessment of Education Progress released the country’s latest ...

The SHSAT, or Specialized High School Admissions Test, is the test that students take to try and get into one of the city's prestigious specialized high schools. What is a specialized high school?