New York's college criteria could hurt the students it seeks to help

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to see the top 10% of high school seniors automatically accepted into public colleges and universities. But the plan, while well-meaning, has a problem.

“To ensure that high-achieving students have a home at New York’s world-class institutions, Governor Hochul is launching an ambitious plan to offer high-achieving students from the top 10 percent of graduating high schoolers direct admission to [State University of New York] and [City University of New York] institutions,” the Democratic governor’s office said in a summary of her 2024 agenda.