I have mixed feelings about the student proposal... On the one hand, yes, the exam schools, especially Boston Latin need more Black & Latino students in attendance. However, if you leave it up to teachers to recommend students, you still run into the problem of bias. A student may have the skills to do well at an exam school, but if their behavior isn't up to standard, teachers won't give that student a recommendation. I do agree that grades and scores in elementary and middle school should play a role.