Education

Ronald E. McNair High School Required To Dismantle Race Based Admissions

Ronald E. McNair High School, a competitive magnet school in Jersey City, has been required by the Department of Justice to dismantle their race based admissions. This could serve to put already disadvantaged students of color at a further disadvantage. New Jersey is the third least racially equal state in the country for education despite being the fourth most diverse state, and more then 10% less students of color graduate to their white counterparts.

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