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If You Can Make It Here (2026)

If You Can Make It Here (2026)

Documentary
Release Date: 2026, July 10
Directors: Jaclyn Boudreau, Joseph Kast
Countries: United States of America
Production: Pacific Legal Foundation
Cast: Kevin Williams, Michael Benjamin, Freddie DeBoer, John McWhorter, Lisa Greenwald, Yiatin Chu, Kingsley Huang, Hailey Yap, Isabelle Williams, Kristina Raevsky, Joel Klein

Overview:

Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.

Keywords:

new york city law education supreme court diversity racial equality specialized high schools