Author: Alex Zimmerman, Michael Elsen-Rooney

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.Many of New York City’s eighth grade families breathed a sigh of relief after submitting high school applications last month.But some faced a fresh jolt of panic in recent weeks, as multiple schools that require auditions or essays emailed families asking them to resend their materials and raising concerns that technical snafus could prevent scores of applications from being considered.LaGuardia High School, a top performing arts campus, sent messages to some families asking them to resend materials directly to the…