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Discriminating Test

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 1, 2012

An NAACP lawsuit contends that the path to entry in NYC's elite public high schools is discriminatory. Yasmeen Khan, WNYC associate news producer covering education and politics, discusses the case. 

Further Reading:

→ New York City Handbook Anti-Discrimination Policy (PDF).

→ Read the NAACP Complaint Below

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