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

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2 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 14, 2026, 4:04 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/thousands-of-nyc-students-sent-home-from-shsat-over-computer-glitch/>

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 completing their entrance exams.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 14, 2026, 6:47 AM: [High School Football Scores](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-scores-124700577.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  It looks like Graham High School's first football meeting with Southern Gap will have to wait another year. On Friday night, No. 4 Gate City ousted the No. 5 Eagles 49-14 in the new school's first-ever VHSL Region 2D playoff appearance. The Blue Devils (8-3) will meet Graham (10-1) in next week's Region 2D second round game with Graham as the host team. The G-Men opened the 2D playoffs on ...
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:04 PM: [NYC’s elite high school entrance exam derailed by computer glitch — and parents are left in the dark](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/thousands-of-nyc-students-sent-home-from-shsat-over-computer-glitch/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  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 completing their entrance exams.