Summary: <p>Admission to New York City’s specialized high schools have always depended on single test, but all that may change as the de Blasio administration works to implement policy that would designate a number of spots in specialized high schools to black and Latino students from under-resourced schools around the city. This plan is receiving pushback from the Asian-American community who believe the current merit-based system is effective. <em>WNYC</em> education reporter Beenish Ahmed and <em>New York Times</em> and <em>Tablet Magazine</em> writer Wesley Yang, who covers Asian-American affairs, discuss the administration's plan and the criticism it has received.</p> <p><em>This segment is guest hosted by Jenna Flanagan.</em></p>
