Beacon is not a specialized high school — it has no admissions test — but its highly ... A 22-year-old college student was the rare exception. Sumo Club: After three years of work, the ...

Students skipped class Monday to teach their own lessons about what they say is a culture of racism at the elite Beacon public high ... deferred admission from her top choice for college.

Roughly 300 students walked out of Beacon on Monday to protest its high-stakes admissions process, which they said has exacerbated segregation in the nation’s largest school system. The protest ...