“When the point-based system was first announced, I expressed my displeasure early on with the Department of Education’s proposed changes to the high school admissions process,” said Council Member Sandra Ung. “It is unfair to high-achieving students to be placed in one of four tiers and then be required to enter a lottery to get into the high school of their choice. These changes were made without any input from parents, and I am deeply disappointed to learn today that the Department of Education has ignored the concerns of stakeholders and will go forward with this ill-conceived plan.”