NYC’s elite high school entrance exam derailed by computer glitch — and parents are left in the dark

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Thousands of New York City school kids vying to get into the Department of Education’s elite screened high schools were sent packing Saturday after a technical glitch prevented them from comp…

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Thousands of New York City schoolchildren vying for spots at the city’s elite specialized high schools were sent packing Saturday after a massive technical glitch derailed their entrance exams — leaving furious parents demanding answers.

Some 2,500 Big Apple students were either unable to log on to the digital Specialized High Schools Admissions Test or were forced to stop midway through the exam because of a technical problem involving testing vendor Pearson, according to a Department of Education letter obtained by The Post.

“This morning, SHSAT testing sites experienced a technical issue with the testing platform that disrupted testing. As a result, testing was discontinued and students were dismissed from testing sites,” the letter to families stated.

Parents were outraged after their children spent countless hours preparing for the high-stakes exam — only to have it derailed by a technical glitch.

“My son was at Brooklyn Tech for over four hours today — his group took the test for two hours and then was told to stop. He’s stressed and exhausted. What a mess,” one parent posted on Facebook.

An internal DOE email first reported by Susan Edelman showed that the agency was trying to pin the blame for the failure on Pearson.

“This morning during test administration the vendor (Pearson) had significant issues impacting many students’ ability to log on and take or finish the test,” the email stated.

City Councilmember Susan Zhuang slammed the DOE for trying to shift the blame to the third-party vendor and called on the agency to take accountability.

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