A dozen 8th graders from diverse backgrounds struggle to ace the SHSAT, the sole determinant of whether they'll get into one of NYC's elite public high schools.
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Hopes for a better life are pinned on the SHSAT scores of the dozen kids we follow as they prep for, take, and get test results. But is it fair to have a single test decide who gets to go to the best ("specialized") public schools and should these schools' ethnic makeup should better reflect NYC's population? This film follows a diverse group of kids as they start the school year, prepare for the test, take the test and ultimately get their results back. Written by
Curtis Chin