Though the Mayor admitted he made a mistake by proposing a flawed plan, he and the Chancellor have not given up on getting rid of the SHSAT and they will not take responsibility for preparing needy students.

 "The public should not be surprised that you're going to get the same results. It's not the students -- it's the process, it's the policy that's the problem," Carranza said. 

He also continues to insult the low income minority students who work hard to get admitted by an objective test.

"People shouldn't be surprised if you get the same kinds of really, really unacceptable results, because there's a policy that excludes many many children in our city," Carranza said.

Other legislators like Assemblyman Charles Barron will be proposing total repeal of the law that mandates the SHSAT in the new legislative session in January.

THE WORK AHEAD

We need to prepare for another battle in Albany when the legislative session starts in January. We need to engage on social media and spread our message on KeepSHSAT facebook, Twitter. We need to continue to raise funds because we are facing an administration that has unlimited funds. Contributions made a difference, it helped hire a lobbyist and sent buses to Albany to give legislators our message. In our next update we will update you on the newly formed PAC.  SMFPAC.org