named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Collective Impact Summit
Gathering of organizations and individuals to collaborate on solutions for increasing diversity in specialized high schools; includes workshops and networking
SHSAT Test Prep Access Initiative
Partnership with The Princeton Review to provide free practice exams and offer free classroom courses to schools and community groups through a contest
Student Summit
Annual forum bringing together high school and middle school students to brainstorm ideas on increasing awareness and access to the SHSAT
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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College Access and Success Support 1 activity
- Provide free SHSAT test preparation resources and accessOffers free access to 12 SHSAT sample exams (6 math and 6 verbal) with timed and graded results through a partnership with TestPrepSHSAT.com, and provides students with access to test preparation centers, programs, and materials to increase diversity among test takers for specialized high school admissions.
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High School Placement Support 1 activity
- Support families and students with SHSAT preparation guidanceProvides advisory support to families preparing for the SHSAT through direct outreach and messaging, offers a list of test preparation providers serving NYC families on its website, and connects families with board members who have expertise in test preparation for specialized high school admissions.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Administer SHSAT exams to NYC studentsAdministered the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) on October 26 and 27, 2019, for most 8th graders in New York City, providing a formal testing pathway for admission to specialized high schools.
- Advocate for equitable access to specialized high schools through data and policyAdvocates for increasing diversity in NYC specialized high schools by analyzing education department data on enrollment offers by race and reporting on disparities in access. Won the $30,000 Grand Prize in the NYC BigApps CivicTech competition in June 2017 for a data and technology solution aimed at improving access to specialized high schools.
- Host student and stakeholder summits to promote SHSAT awareness and collaborationHosted the first PASSNYC Student Summit on May 13, 2017, at BuzzFeed Headquarters, bringing together over 20 middle and high school students to brainstorm strategies for increasing SHSAT awareness; also organized a student-focused forum to generate outreach ideas and facilitated the creation of student-designed outreach materials such as videos and infographics. Hosted the inaugural Collective Impact Summit on October 14, 2016, with 50 attendees from over 40 organizations to foster collaboration in NYC education.
- Publish research reports on SHSAT access and diversity outcomesPublished the 2016 Collective Impact Summit Report summarizing the inaugural summit, and the 2017 Student Summit Report summarizing findings from the student-focused forum on SHSAT awareness and specialized high school access. Also reported on declining diversity among SHSAT test takers and identified an increase in admission offers to Black, mixed-race, and American Indian students in 2017.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$0
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expenses
Total expenses$2K
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balance sheet
Total assets$6K
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Net assets$6K
3 years on record · 2020–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Akil Bello — Director
- Monika Hansen — Director
- Rande Rogers — Director
relationships · 41
Who they work with
- A Better Chance Partner — Lists A Better Chance as an organization supporting student access to competitive schools.
- Abyssinian Baptist Church Partner — Hosted the first PASSNYC Collective Impact Summit
- Abyssinian Baptist Church Partner — Hosted the inaugural Collective Impact Summit and supported event planning.
- Admission Squad Partner — Collaborates to offer additional online resources and in-person SHSAT prep classes in NYC.
- Admission Squad Partner — Supported the Collective Impact Summit as a partner organization.
- BEAM Partner — Collaborates with BEAM, as evidenced by awarding a contest prize to its founder
- BakerHostetler Partner — Partner providing pro bono legal services as part of NYC BigApps prize
- Breakthrough NY Partner — Lists Breakthrough NY as an organization that helps students prepare for admissions to specialized schools.
- Bronx Science Student Organization Partner — Participated in and supported the first PASSNYC Student Summit.
- BuzzFeed Partner — Hosted the first PASSNYC Student Summit at its headquarters and supported the event.
- Civic Hall Labs Partner — Partner providing accelerator program admission as part of NYC BigApps prize
- De Blasio administration Government — Partnered with the administration on efforts to increase diversity in specialized high schools through SHSAT reforms.
- Department of Education Government — Source of the official Specialized High School Handbook used in test preparation guidance.
- Dr. Hazel N. Dukes Partner — Participated as a guest speaker at the Collective Impact Summit.
- Exam School Partnership Initiative Partner — Collaborates with or refers families to test prep providers including Exam School Partnership Initiative.
- General Assembly Partner — Partner providing discounted courses and workshops as part of NYC BigApps prize
- Gooroo Partner — Supported the first PASSNYC Student Summit.
- HREP (Harlem Renaissance Education Pipeline) Partner — Participated as a speaker and collaborator in the Collective Impact Summit.
- Harlem Renaissance Education Pipeline Partner — Collaborated with HREP on their design team and supported their successful application to become a StriveTogether Cradle to Career network member.
- Harold O. Levy Partner — Participated as a guest speaker at the Collective Impact Summit.
- Hunter College High School Partner — Participated in and supported the first PASSNYC Student Summit.
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Partner — Represented at the 2016 Collective Impact Summit by Harold O. Levy
- Khan's Tutorial Partner — Collaborates to offer additional online resources and in-person SHSAT prep classes in NYC.
- Khan's Tutorial Partner — Supported the Collective Impact Summit as a partner organization.
- LinkNYC Partner — Partner platform for potential app pilot deployment across New York City
- NAACP Partner — Represented at the 2016 Collective Impact Summit by Dr. Hazel Dukes
- NYC DOE Government — Collaborates with and responds to initiatives from the New York City Department of Education to improve access to specialized high schools.
- NYC School Secrets Partner — Supported the Collective Impact Summit as a partner organization.
- New York City Department of Education Government — Collaborates with the Department of Education to administer the SHSAT and provide admissions information.
- New Yorkers passionate about education Partner — Volunteers from the community who support students and contribute to program delivery.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collective Impact for Systemic Education Changemethodology: collective impactBy convening diverse organizations and stakeholders around shared goals, we drive systemic change in access to specialized high schools because complex educational inequities require coordinated, cross-sector collaboration that no single entity can solve alone.
- Data-Driven Advocacy for Racial Equitymethodology: data-driven advocacyBy analyzing and publicly reporting data on SHSAT participation and outcomes, we expose racial inequities in access to elite public high schools, which creates accountability and drives policy reform because evidence-based narratives strengthen advocacy efforts.
- Equity through Access to Test Preparationmethodology: equity-through-accessBy expanding access to SHSAT test preparation resources for students of color and low-income students, we increase diversity in specialized high school admissions because equitable access to preparation mitigates systemic barriers rooted in unequal educational opportunity.
- Student-Led and Targeted Outreach for Engagementmethodology: targeted outreachBy involving students in designing outreach and targeting underperforming geographic areas, we increase awareness and participation in specialized high school admissions because peer-driven, context-specific strategies are more effective at reaching underserved populations than top-down approaches.
- Test Equity Reform as Structural Interventionmethodology: test equity reformBy reforming the SHSAT to align with public school curricula and eliminating test prep barriers, we reduce inequities in access because the current test design disproportionately advantages students with access to private preparation and reinforces racial stratification.