The group says it wants the city to expand gifted and talented programs in middle and grade schools, and offer free test prep for all students.

Instead of abolishing the SHSAT, she said, the school system should offer or subsidize tutoring and test prep for all students who need extra help to pass the exam.

Many previously had little or no access to test prep before this program. "One of my close friends had a book for the SHSAT test prep, but the book was really old so it wasn't that powerful of a ...

The SHSAT is undoubtedly a difficult exam, even more so as a ninth-grader, but as long as students are motivated and willing to put in a strong effort, it is possible to ace the exam and gain ...

NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), the only criterion for admissions to eight of the nine New York City Specialized High Schools, launches its biggest ...

Specialized High School Admissions Test to Undergo Major Changes; Kaplan Test Prep to Hold a Series of Free SHSAT® Practice Events Across All NYC Boroughs to Help Middle Schoolers Get Ready ...