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What resonated with me most from the film was the role students played in getting heard. It is easy to stand behind an adult, but it takes courage, strength, and passion for a student to stand up to authority. A teenager had said that they had been "robbed from an oppertunity" and I think that stands true for a lot of the protestors who feel as if it is the school systems fault for their denied entry to schools or programs. I also noticed that Clinton was the destination of one of the speeches but the students did not go to Clinton- I wonder why they chose to do the speech in Clinton and what importance that may hold.

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I disagree with how Carranza handled his speech, not necessarily what he said. He spoke to a group of students and then left. Didn't leave time for questions or reflection. Speaking is not action. He needs to create a conversation so that he could learn more about the needs and desires of the students- it is only right to listen to those you want to help so that you help the right way.

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I think change is happening because of COVID. The inability to test means there needs to be changes, at least temporarily. To speak from experience, my brother was denied all the middle schools he applied to so he was sent to his zone school (and then bullied there). And then he was denied high schools but after my mom fought the system she got him into the same school I attended. "Fought the system" - you read that right. The school system judges children and makes their school experience into a competition of who can get into their first choice or the 'best' school. If that mindset doesn't change then of course parents are going to fight the loss of specialized screenings. But this change is going to force this mindset adjustment and inhibit integration. I remember being as stressed in fifth grade as I was in twelfth- it takes an emotional toll on you. I do hope that the changes in testing requirements takes some pressure off of these children's shoulders as well.

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What resonated with me the most from the film was when they were speaking about changing the selection process for Specialized High Schools. This resonated with me because I went to Brooklyn Latin which is one of those schools and the community was very diverse when I started going to the school, so much so that it was a bragging right for teachers and students alike. This did not last long however as time progressed and the upperclassmen graduated the school became less diverse and the incoming freshman classes were filled with white and asian students. This experience makes me wonder what the city will do in order to create more diversity within these Specialized High Schools.

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I disagree with Maud Mary when she said that she believes to have integrated schools  they have to start at a young age. I disagree with this argument because I do not see how the age of the students makes a difference or not in the matter. In addition to this I feel that this argument is based on the fear that integrating schools will drop the quality of education that the white children will receive,but I do not think that would be the case because it's not like going to school with minority children means that the integrated schools’ budget will be lacking or that the competence of the teachers will dwindle as a result of integration.

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I do not think that things will change much within the school system because I feel segregation is embedded within the different neighborhoods in the city.I have noticed that people usually live amongst those of their own race in NYC and this is problematic for the integration of the school system because most children especially those going to elementary and middle school will choose to go to schools which are not too far from their homes and this will likely continually place them amongst individuals with similar backgrounds to them.

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What resonated me the most was the teens taking charge at the protest and making their voices be heard. They had a lot to say expressing their feelings and opinions and also being involved in the over site meeting. The disappointment they was letting out expressed how they felt about segregated schools. Their passion was to make a difference and prove to not stop fighting for segregation to end within schools so it can be more integrated and every student would be able to get into any school they want to go too.

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I disagreed with most of Carranza’s actions and how he responded to certain questions he was asked. He wasn’t really being straightforward and did not have much to say to his audience. When being asked certain questions at the city council meeting all he kept repeating was that the “school diversity advisory committee” will respond, etc but didn’t really respond to the questions that was being asked. Also, when the reporter Jones asked him when will we see a plan he said “when it’s an appropriate time” and I disagreed with this comment because I feel like the time should’ve been appropriate already to start a plan so it will exist by now and accomplished to end segregation in these schools.

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What resonated the most for me in the film is seeing a lot of students take charge of their beliefs. In the film, Carranza's statement " where power is shared by all groups" relates to the power to change segregated school systems into integrated school systems. After hearing this, a student replies with  "he talked and he left, how are you going to hear me if you're not in the same building as me?" This statement made me realize and correlated with another student’s belief in the film is that how are we supposed to believe this, since there are more words spoken than actions taken. All politicians say things to persuade us to get elected but how many of them actually do exactly as they have promised?

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Something that I have noted from the previous question on what resonated with me, is the question that was risen by one of the students speaking out "he talked and he left, how are you going to hear me if you're not in the same building as me?" When she speaks out she is talking about Carranza, I cannot say I disagree with her question. The way he has talked about the issues, he generalizes the situation rather than hearing the views and concerns of the students. As mentioned in the film, there have been many politicians who just talk and promise, but don’t take action towards their words. It seems that it’s easier to say things rather than to achieve them. With that, I disagree with Carranza’s methods of reaching out to people, the way he carries his speech. It seems that he sees from one point of view, himself, rather than try to hear out the students who are speaking up and having concerns, he talks about the issue and moves on. I believe that he should’ve taken the chance to hear out the students and see what they had to say about the issues going on, to see it from multiple points of view.

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While watching the film one can develop a notion that segregation in schools exists. While it may seem like that on the surface a lot has been done to eliminate these racial differences. However, I believe there will be change and the notion of segregation will cease to exist. When we have people who believe integration will harm their children’s education or threaten their education, building up an integrated school system will be challenging for those who believe otherwise. While the film points out that some people believe integration will bring more harm to their children. Others believe that slow integration will do more good than harm. In addition, I believe that the progress of integration in school systems, placement in specialized schools, and testing will give children a chance to get into schools outside of their communities, aside from their zoned school.

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Segregation in schools has been happening for years and a change hasn’t really been made although it was meetings about ending it and plans that were made but still to this day it hasn’t ended. So in my opinion I don’t think it’ll ever be a change but hopefully one day that change will come and segregation will come to an complete end so that every student can have a chance to go to and be accepted too whatever school it is even if its not close to home.

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This may be a weird response, but Coco, the speaker from the video, was two grades below me in school and I knew her. Considering that, I felt conflicted because it made me think of the dialogues that I've heard coming out of these top performing schools. So many people speak about equality, yet their friend groups are almost exclusively of one color, the clubs are mostly segregated and it is hidden behind a thin veil of inclusivity. It made me feel guilty of that as well. It easy to talk the talk, I think thats clear by how Carranza acted at the overseeing meeting, but truly walking the walk is very different.

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I want to respond to the woman who was leading the protests against the ending of the SHSAT. This is a perfect example of the point I made in response to the last question. She answered everything in generalities in order to distract from the implications of her points. I think if you're going to be opposed to the ending of the SHSAT or zoning, you have to give better reasons then "people might not support it" because there are things that are not very popular but are extremely important. If people could choose not to pay taxes, it would be easy to selfishly decide to, but it would have larger implications on society. I feel that not supporting these moves would be yet another demonstration of allowing fear and possibly racism to erode the opportunities Black Americans have access to.

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I believe that things will not change. This is because of the qualitative approach the world has taken as populations have swelled. Sifting through more than a million public school students would be impossible (in our current system) without using testing metrics and grades to make those preliminary decisions. I believe this structure is wrong and must be changed, but it is a change that must be foundational, and would require a greater changing of perspective.

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I do not think low funding to schools in economically poor areas will not do any better. Especially with the article, I believe that DeBlasio's plan focuses on taking kids of minority groups into predominately white populated neighborhoods and schools. The only things that will really change for public school kids is their commutes or lack thereof and where they would have been admitted to schools before deblasios plan to eliminate the requirements.

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What resonated with me the most from the film is when the students were complaining after Carranza's speech to them. The way they complained about feeling like they still weren't heard because they are not seeing action made me think about times I felt the same way. For example, my high school with majority low income students had an IB program which is a really great opportunity but many students, like myself, did not feel like they could handle the stress that came with being a full time IB student. However, since there was barely anyone in the program, since my school is so small, they made it almost impossible to get out of it. The amount of times we went to the principal, vice principal and guidance counselor was unbelievable. And still barley anything changed.

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A speaker I disagree with is Maud Maron. She seemed like she wanted the issue to be solved without it affected her children's education. Meanwhile, decisions made in the past affect hundreds of other children's education in NYC. This reminds me of the NIMBY mentality as well. She wants schools to be integrated, but does not have other alternatives. She does bring up a good point though. Should students with more privileged education sacrifice in order to make education equal?

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I do not think things will change based on the film and article. In the article they mentioned Mayor Bill de Blasio's plans to integrate schools. One of them being is to choose students by random lottery. Although this solution seems like a good idea this makes me question where are the students who didn't get chosen going to go? What if they do not get accepted to a school nearby? Is that going to be fair? I feel like every plan has a slight holes, which is why I think this is a difficult issue to fix.

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This film was very educational and informative. There were a lot of things that resonated with me. What resonated with me the most was that the teenagers were protesting and hosting meetings with D.O.E. officials and city council members. It is wonderful to see that the teens realize it is their future on the line and the lives of hundreds of thousands of children just like them whose lives and education are being messed with and will continue to be messed with if this issue is not addressed. Seeing the students stand up for what they believe in at such a young age is very inspiring and might inspire politicians and other people who have the power to make policies and laws to think about all of the people attending schools and how they need to be integrated. The teenage students are so passionate about making a difference that they are facing the people in charge of making and enforcing laws and asking them what they will do to fix the segregation problems. It is amazing to see people being fearless and taking charge of their own education.

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The speaker I disagree with is Richard Carranza. While I don’t necessarily disagree with what he is saying or what he wants to implement in New York. The thing I disagree with is how the entire situation is being handled. I think wanting to integrate New York City schools is something that absolutely needs to be done but when all he is doing is speaking about wanting change and dreaming of equal education for all and not doing anything to make that dream a reality, it seems as if he doesn’t actually care about the cause. I think when you are in a position of power and talk about wanting change but don’t back up those words with actions, you can’t really say you “want change”. Like the saying goes “Actions speak louder than words”. In the film, it showed that when Carranza was asked about “what their overarching plan to address segregation in a sustained way” was, he kept deferring to the advisory committee, it looked as if he had no plan to address segregation.
Also when he visited a high school, made a speech, and then left. How can you know the concerns of the people when you aren’t staying around long enough to talk to them? The entire situation seemed like a publicity stunt/ a way to get people to see that he cares about the issue. I just feel if he really cares for the people and the issue, he should be doing more especially since he IS the chancellor and the chancellor had the power to introduce his own policies.

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What resonated me the most was the effect of the new proposal. The new proposal drops the test and open enrollment seem like a good plan until it said that “Lower income Asian American families and white families are overrepresented in the specialized schools. Asian students would lose seats under this new proposal, but white students would retain about the same number.” I believe to have equality we don’t have to take away from some students instead of that fund schools that are lacking resources, teachers, programs, supplies etc. Because it's important to meet the educational requirements/needs of ALL the kids (including high achieving kids). By helping some we can't take away the chance to succeed from the other students. It is not fair for those students who study day and night for exams, their parents pay for tutors, they work hard and because of this proposal they might not have the chance to go to a school they worked really hard for. I think they should focus more on school funding, especially to school in Bronx. 

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I disagree with Carranza especially when he said, “Well In one year, I’ve done more around this issue than the whole education policy work that’s been done for years.” He was good at giving a speech in the school, he made students believe him somewhat, but he is only good at giving speeches not taking actions. Also, in school he didn’t give students a chance to ask questions and he didn’t ask them on how he can fix the problem, they are the ones who are experiencing it so their input is important to consider.  

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I think things will not change anytime soon based on the film and article because they were talking about how their will be improvements in few years, but they didn’t list anything that they are currently doing to fix the issue. Also, the advisory board recommending students did that change the results of how many black students gets into top high schools? They didn’t share the results of that in the film.

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What resonates most for me is when the students come together and express their ideas, going against to the adults. The education system is made for students have a good environment to learn, so the opinion of the students will be important. Beside that, about the article about dropping the test for specialized high school, I don't really mind, but I just want to say no all (chinese) parents is rich enough to send their children to prep. They borrowed money and used all their earning to send their children to prep hoping they could improve. My sister ask for prep, but my mother did not agree since she need the finance to take care of 4 kids (including me), but she still go accepted by Brooklyn Tech (without prep). I just don't like how it sound so easy to just send your kids to prep you actually don't have the money.

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I disagree with Carranza, he give very good speeches stating all the great possibility, but we don't see it coming. I think he is only saying things to make himself look good and did not begin action for it. I thing he spoke about seems really 'ideal' to me. For example, the equal education. Education have not been equal even before I was born, and it still not equal after we bring awareness. If he really think about having equal education, he should not create some programs or movement and not just talking and order/asking others to fix it.

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I think nothing will change soon based on the film and the article. The children will still go to school near their homes. The school with low-funding will still do as good as others schools with higher funding. I remember, my teacher from freshmen year told us about how in some area, the school weren't able to afford textbooks or new materials, and its 5 years and this problem is still going on.

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The episode was very telling of the problem that is the current segregation we see in our schools throughout NYC. I think that the opening in which the two kids are compared is very interesting because it gives insight and puts a face to the issue at hand. Coming from a neighborhood that is deemed to be "dangerous" or "not good" I can definitely relate to what the kid from Brooklyn said. I didn't notice what a bad school was like growing up all i know is that I able to advance and now I am almost done with my undergrad. The film talks about. I took the screening test to try and get into a specialized high school and didn't get in. I agree with the getting rid of admissions test because it is not taking into consideration every kind of student.

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Mrs. Marons argument was that she fears that integrating academically disadvantaged kids with academically advantaged kids would not be great because these "low quality education" kids wouldn't be ready to tackle the kind of education they'd be  getting once enrolled in these top preforming schools. I can see where she might find traction in this argument. However when I see this argument I think of the argument of "we only hire people with experience" and to that most job applicants respond with "well how am i to get experience if you don't hire me?!!!" I think that she may be missing the concept of getting one foot into the door. This is what we need to help these kids with, because there is no way to make lemonade without lemons.

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What resonated with me most in the film is the way the students were fighting to be heard. These students came together on their own time, without any help from adults, showing how serious the fight to integrate schools is. These students are very passionate about what they believed in and showed that we are capable of so much as a generation. Another thing that resonated with me is at 15:30 of the film a student mentions the need for Adult Action.They did not need compliments on how well they are doing fighting for what they believe in, they just want something to be done about the public school system.

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The speaker who I disagree with the most is Carranza. While I believe in fixing the gap in the school system, the methods Carranza used were very confusing. It seemed like throughout the whole film Carranza was only saying a good job and nice work but was never actually doing much to help. Whenever he was asked when a plan was going to come out to discuss how to integrate schools he kept responding with “when it is the appropriate time”, has it not been the appropriate time for years? He responds in a way that avoids the main questions the reporter asks and I do not find that okay.

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I think, based on the film and article, a lot will change regarding acceptance into middle schools and high schools. Especially now during this pandemic it has been more difficult for teens to take the necessary exams and gain the requirements to join schools (examples: SHSAT, Specialized tests, interviews, Ap Exams, Regents exams, ELA/Math Tests). In the video a lot of people have opinions on how people are accepted into specialized schools and all of their thoughts and ideas on a solution. We have seen that in district two they eliminated the geographical preference for schools in the next year. The exams will be different for the remainder of the pandemic and I believe the way of applying to schools will too.

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Well one of the big walls, keeping schools from integrating are screening and admissions exams. The talk of removing these requirements and using a lottery for admission sounds like an experiment worth a try. Take my opinion with a grain a salt because as we know experiments are meant to expose what a new reality could be. I think the important part is that it is being directly  addressed . Also I read that schools from district 2 neighborhoods let the students living their get first dibs. This makes it so that by the time the admission gets POC in the mix all the seats are filled, so the talk of eliminating that kind of Nepotism, I'll call it is also a step in the right direction.

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Based on the film and the article, I don’t think anything will change unless people in positions of power actually start acknowledging and working toward making education equal for ALL, not just speaking about making changes or making changes that are the bare minimum and are only being done to show others that they are “trying” to change things. The article discussed a lottery system, and while that would help take away some of the disadvantages that certain students would face if the schools were still admitting based on grades and testing, I still think it wouldn’t work because with lottery systems, only certain students will get lucky and that is like saying “let’s see who is going to be lucky and get a good education”. Anything relating to education shouldn’t be done based on luck. I don’t know if this is just a pessimistic attitude but I think when people want to keep things segregated, doing lottery systems and getting rid of zone school is still not going to keep people from segregating. I think with lottery systems, it might give people in charge of admitting students an excuse to only admit the students they want and still just call it “luck”.  I also think if more students of color do make their way into predominantly white schools, there might be a repeat of history, and parents who can afford it might sending their children to private schools to make sure their children’s education isn’t being harmed. I think this might happen because in the film it showed how opposed some parents were to schools integrating. Change can’t happen until people want it to actually happen.

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After watching the video and seeing the recent events go on and unfold in the United States I have hope that things will change however that is unlikely. Segregation has been embedded into our society for the longest time. The only difference now is that people are finally speaking up.  Parents are expressing their concerns over the lack of diversity in specialized high schools and top schools. Schools are slowly enforocing percentages of different ethnicities in order to ensure that their school meets new guidlines. However that is enough. This idea is often met by cristisim where white parents think that a chance is being taken away from their children. Nevertheless I think there is potent for our communities if we put aside our comfort and learn to be in situations we dont often agree with.

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I think the thing that is going to change is when more and more politicians that deal with education to bring light to how segregated the New York schools are. It will take a longer time to change the minds of a different generation. This new chancellor  is trying to give the time and space for students. Hear what they say then act and do something so that the change does not take another 10+ years. In the article it talks about how they want to change the way students get into middle and high schools.

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For me, with the film just the arguments of the lack of action from these officials really struck me. Growing up we always hear that something is in motion or there’s a plan to happen yeah it never gets done. There’s always a ring around the Rosie when it comes to who is really in charge of whatever needs to be done. There is always a separation of power or confusion of power when people demand answers. When will society ever get to a point where someone actually gets what they say they will, done?

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After reading the comments of my peers, I would like to comment on the actions of the woman leading the SHSAT protest that Tomas posted as well. I think he made an excellent comparison that if the SHSATS were taken away from everyone, it would be selfish because many children work hard to prepare for and pass these exams, if we did not chose to pay taxes or not pay certain taxes, we could but it would be selfish. Furthermore, I understand the frustration that a few of my peers have made about Carranza's speech.ow can you address such an immense issue so vaguely and briefly, all while being directly to the children your procrastination and lacking behaviors affect the most? Children do not deserve poor education or poor acknowledgment of their rights.

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I disagree with Carranza’s actions. How can you give so much hope then leave these students without clarifying their assumptions?  How can you talk and not answer questions? It makes it seem as though he doesn’t really care. (Like he does it for a front). These students need action more than they need words. Now his words are just empty wishes.

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What resonated most with me in the video was seeing the differences in the quality of education between two students, one black and one white in New York. I think what I found most shocking was that instead of government officials like DeBlasio offering to increase funding or work to integrate the lower income schools, he instead offered to completely dissolve the gifted school programs. At one point we are shown protests by Asian-American families showing how their children will lose their places in these programs while white children will remain. I think instead of taking away a program that benefits high achieving kids; programs should be implemented at a younger age to these lower-income schools to allow children more opportunities for success.

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The thing that resonates with me from the film is the organization of students from multiple schools talking and protesting to get de Blasio and his chancellor attention because there are very real and horrible things going on in schools where the segregation is a very big issue right now and that they need to fix it and understand the impact these schools and fix all of there futures of the newest generation going into schools.

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Teens deciding to stand up and protest for what they believe in as well resonated with me the most as well. Growing up, I was taught to just eat to take what your given and be happy about it, but I am a very picky person who likes to speak up about those things. And it really does amaze me what a difference can be made if we all stand up and say how much we don't like something as a group and be heard. A lot of young people with young voices filled with wisdom have risen up to make their voices heard, NYC public school children are no expception to that. Because we are such a ;are population, the country's largest school district to compare, we have the most influential power on our schools. We have a voice in these issues because they affect us directly. So seeing students band together and protest for the right to better or more fulfilling education is incredible.

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I believe the pandemic will play a role in eliminating or stalling the specialized exams. I also believe that there will be some people in wealthier positions that  will try to fight for their children to be admitted into schools regardless of socioeconomic status. These wealthier people some of them unfortunately and fortunately Get to see what it’s like to be of a lower socioeconomic status and they can’t really use their privilege to their liking. This can either make or break the social bonds of New York City.

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I disagree with Maud Maron when she said that each argument should be taken into account, even a racist one simply because ‘we live in a choice system’. I believe that is part of the bigger issue, that we tend to take racist commentary as valid arguments. I think simply stating that integration worries you because you’re afraid your child will receive a worse education proves that there is a large group that is not receiving the quality of education that they deserve.

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I disagree with Maud Maron because her idea of integrated schools like zoning schools is not how students are going to get quality integrated school system. Saying that the way to integrated schools is by not giving anything up as a "white rich human" to go be in an integrated school is not the point of integrated schools as a whole. When NYC students are saying we want no more segregation in the school system I think that means that parents have to look a bigger picture on where they decide to live and send there kids to school then for the DOE they have to make all schools integrated and have the same level of education given by fixing the schools that have been neglected for a long time.

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I think that there will be change in the segregation of NYC schools, especially in today’s climate of continuous social change through movements like ‘Black Lives Matter’. I believe that the groups being disadvantaged by segregated school systems will continue to speak up and push for their rights to a quality education, whether that be integration or increased school funding.

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What resonated most for me from the film was the dedication, the passion, and the determination these students had to stand up for themselves and speak out against the inequality that exists in our city. It was very inspiring to hear exactly what students in the public school system are facing, what they are feeling, and what they need to in order to help make a change. It amazed me how persistent they were about the issue of integrating schools and were not going to take NO for an answer when they understood that the policymakers are aware, but have not proposed a way or a plan to help execute a change.

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A speaker who I agreed with was Nikole Hannah-Jones who is a domestic correspondent for The New York Times Magazine focusing on racial injustice. When in an interview with Maud Maron, when discussing the plan for specialized schools to become more integrated with 45% more minority students, she stated that “they cannot have it both ways. To say that you are for integrating the schools, and then when a proposal is made to do that, all of a sudden it’s racist, wrong, and not something they want for their school.” This reminded me of the term NIMBY (not in my backyard). I agree with this because if this is going to be the response when change is being imposed, then the bigger issue is that not everyone is fighting for the same thing.

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I cannot say if there will ever be a change for current NYC students, but after reading the article and watching the film, I can see that we are heading in the right direction where there is potential for change. I hope that there are changes made and justice for our NYC students because we can’t continue to pretend that these issues are not imperative. If we do get some sort of change, I know that it’s going to be an uncomfortable change because not everyone is on the same page on the issue of integration. If the changes don’t affect the current NYC students, it will most likely make changes for future NYC students.

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What resonated most for me from the film was the part where a group of young students gathered to protest. They use their wisdom to let the government hear their voices. Education is to improve oneself and quality, I think they do a good job.

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Carranza’s speech was very good. Carranza said that a good education can lead to a good job. Equality education is a dream that many people want to achieve, and there is no problem. But I do not agree with Carranza's statement, because in this society, there are poor people, rich people and racial discrimination, and the economy may be unequal from birth. I also think he didn't take much action.

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According to the movies and articles I have seen, I think the school system will not change quickly, and there are isolated schools. But I believe this is only a matter of time. As long as we do a little more action, I believe it will be improved soon.

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What resonated with me the most from this film was the confidence of all the students. It takes a lot of courage to do what they did. They were all determined for a change in the school system. The one part when Sokhnadiarra quoted the DOE and said that she prefers adult action and doesn't want to hear their compliments until they start backing up their words was powerful.

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I disagree with Richard Carranza’s actions. Based on his speeches he seems like an all talk no action type guy because he talks about how he wants to change and the need for integration since 2018 but nothing has been done. During his speeches, he beat around the bush, when asked important questions. He gives the kids false hope.

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Based on the film and article, I don’t think anything will change for current NYC students. In the film, the students talk about how 65 years is long enough but the article states that the pandemic was the reason for “change” to begin. If a pandemic was a reason for change I don’t think it was of any importance to them. Segregation has been happening for years so for a pandemic to cause change just shows how important change is to them. It’s going to take a lot to change the school system so I think they will continue to beat around the bush and give students false hope.

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What had resonated with me the most was both the understanding of specialized high schools as well as the teenagers/students fighting for what they want and need to see change. I went to what was considered a 'specialized high school' which was right across from a school that was considered a 'bad' high school. I remember our school getting rewards for its diversity, having the largest amount of diversity in the five boroughs and then falling into the top five. I remember knowing this and still feelings as though it was majority white and that as time went on the high school became less and less diverse. I always remember not really understanding it and seeing this as just the surrounding community changing? However, over time I realized that it was a lot of inequality and even thought there were events like Black History Month that was always advertised, there was a lot of inequality. I fortunately had a very proactive graduating class and I remember protesting for specific needs and changes in the school as well as better representation for students, especially since the principle was receiving awards for the diversity.. We had several community organizations outside of school as well where a lot of the students from my high school and done many protests like this.

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Based on the film and article, I don't think there will be any changes made for current NYC students. Most students are learning remotely due to the pandemic. I believe that since many are adapting to this way of learning and the modernizing world, remote learning will remain even after the pandemic. It will become a new way of learning, which can possibly decrease segregation. There will be less in person engagement so the focus on segregation might not matter as much.

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I disagree with Maud Maron and in my opinion, I believe she should resign. People with thought processes like hers should not be in a position of power within Academic Counsel. Her argument on students integrating is an exact example of the issues the education systems have and why there are still issues with diversity in schools as well as the continued privilege rich white kids have for schools. Having a choice is a privilege.

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I do not believe there will be much change. Its been issued and mentioned that even though NYC is diverse, there is still so much segregation that happens within the schools. I believe its deeply rooted and hopefully in time people with these mindsets and power will be replaced with more actively motivated mindsets and less racists or people who prey on impoverished communities. However, It just seems as though there will always be inequality and that through so many movements and wants for change, little has been changed or truly fixed. I believe there are always going to be people who feed students false hope and just believe that in a few years they will grow up and it wont matter..

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I disagree with Carranza's way of carrying out the speech. He left no room for the audiences thoughts and questions. He doesn't seem much dedicated instead it seemed like he was forced to speak and just wanted to get over with it. He should've at least build some trust and hope for the audience so his speech felt more meaningful.

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The spirit of the students to come together and raise their voices in the protests resonated me most.  They formed a union against the system in which they are raised. This shows how students are united regardless of the segregation that exists.

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What resonated with me most was the push to change the process in which they choose people for the specialized tests. Personally, as a kid i always wanted to go to Stuyvesant because in my head it was going to allow me to go to a great college and lead me to a great career. Only the smartest kids got into Stuyvesant, but little did i know that Stuyvesant has such a drastic demographic as far as the race of the students. I took the test and ultimately didn’t do well, I remember feeling dumb and less than.

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What resonated with me was that the students really came together and really fought for what they wanted to see changed. Sokhnadiarra spoke at the meeting at City Hall and her speech is very powerful, when she said that she preferred adult action instead of just hearing compliments until they back up what they are saying.

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I disagree with Maud Maron because she believes that integrating schools is by zoning the students. I think that advantage parents must give up something for there to be equality, and in Maud’s case she seems to want both equality and a school system that still wants to advantage wealthier students.

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No, I do not think that there will be change for current NYC students. Schools seem to be segregated still and leaders notice that, but nothing has been implemented into our system for any major change. In time, I do think that change will happen where schools will be more integrated and equal, but not now.

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I sadly do not believe much will change segregation is embedded all across America. I think New York City out of all places is very good when it comes to programs and pointing out the segregation.Although when it comes down to actual change I think leaders in higher positions need to make change in order for states to follow. It definitely is better now than in the past however much more change is needed

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I feel as if Carranza has the right ideas but handled this poorly. He did not allow questions and did not seem like he has much control. It seemed very "all talk" and as if he just wanted to say what he felt people wanted to hear. I can try to understand that this is a huge issue and takes a lot, so he may not have many solutions but he could have been more transparent with the audience.

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What resonated most with me from the film would be the meeting at city hall with DOE officials and city council members to push them to integrate the school system. One student specifically stated, “I’ve heard a lot of adults say how much they love hearing from the student’s voice, how much they value us… I prefer adult action. So until you start backing up your words, I don’t want to hear your compliments”. Although student action is very important to create change, adult action is essential to see that change. Carranza answering all the questions by directing them to the Diversity Advisory committee further emphasizes his lack of action. He has the power and and authority to create change, but simply chooses not to. The fact that this was basically the same meeting that they had in 2017 is disappointing.

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There is a slight change being made, but it is forced because of the pandemic. Screenings are being waved, and standardized testing is no longer being administered. It will be interesting to see the results this will have on integration. The problem with forced change is that it is oftentimes temporary. If there is a positive impact in waving standardized testing and screenings, I hope it is not ignored and will remain permanent. Other than that, I honestly doubt there will be any other change for NYC students. The people in power have continuously been ignoring the issue, for decades. All they have been doing is holding meetings with no solutions at the end. 

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I disagree with the way Carranza continuously approaches the issue. Redirecting the person who asks him about the plans he has for integration to the Diversity Advisory committee does not provide a solution, it merely delays and excuses his lack of actions. Visiting schools and hosting meetings seems to be for show and not for action. You would think that after a few years in office he would feel pressured enough to come up with a plan. I think that the students have done more than enough to bring attention to the issue and educate people in power about their experience in NYC schools. It is time for action.