Elite New York High Schools to Offer 1 in 5 Slots to Those Below Cutoff

Candie Patterson, center, a guidance counselor, talks to a student in the Discovery program at the High School for Math, Science and Engineering, in Harlem, July 23, 2018. Specialized high schools will fill 20 percent of seats through the Discovery program, which helps students who did not score high enough on their admissions tests. (Elizabeth D. Herman/The New York Times)