Giving Compass' Take:

• Mike Gonzalez, writing for The Heritage Foundation, explains that New York politicians on the left want to address economic inequality and its racial component in schools, but seem unable to tackle the achievement gap.

• The author suggests that we start by sharing best practices to address the problems in New York schools. 

• Learn about how Florida has created meaningful improvement when it comes to closing the racial achievement gap in education.

New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city, Stuyvesant High, out of 895 spots. Something indeed ought to be done.

Unfortunately, officials such as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., emphasize equality of outcome rather than deal with the root causes of the problem. So, they are unlikely to fix anything but instead will make the problem worse.

Test results have been equally dispiriting across New York City’s seven other selective schools, from Bronx Science to Brooklyn Latin. They show a persistent achievement gap in education across racial and ethnic lines.

Read the full article about fixing New York City's public schools by Mike Gonzalez at The Heritage Foundation