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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.
$450,000
July 10, 2026
Pacific Legal Foundation
13 people
Wai Wah Chin
Self
Production
Michael Benjamin
Self
Acting
Freddie DeBoer
Self
Acting
John McWhorter
Self
Acting
Lisa Greenwald
Self
Acting
Yiatin Chu
Self
Acting
Jon Roberts
Self
Production
Kingsley Huang
Self
Acting
Hailey Yap
Self
Acting
Kevin Williams
Self
Acting
Isabelle Williams
Self
Acting
Kristina Raevsky
Self
Acting
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