I’m guessing not.” Students leaving Beacon High School on March 7, 2022 after the first day of class after the school mask mandate was lifted in New York City. Matthew McDermott ...

A crisis over education at Beacon, one of New York City’s most coveted high schools, is sparking a larger debate over the school’s leadership and direction.

Beacon is among the city’s larger high schools, with just under 1,500 students. The school has a sizable Jewish population, and about 15 percent of pupils are Black.