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flag New York's top court upheld standardized testing in gifted programs, rejecting claims of racial bias.

flag New York's highest court has dismissed a 2021 lawsuit alleging the city’s Gifted and Talented programs are racially biased, ruling 5-2 that plaintiffs failed to prove systemic discrimination or intent. flag The court upheld the use of standardized testing in admissions, finding no sufficient evidence of harm or intentional bias against Black, Latino, or low-income students. flag The decision preserves the current system, drawing praise from merit-based education advocates but criticism from equity advocates who say it perpetuates inequities. flag The case was the final ruling in a years-long legal battle over access to specialized high schools.

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