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PLACE NYC Hosts High School Applications Event

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Parents leaders of PLACE NYC hosted a free online event on November 5, 2025 to help public school parents with NYC’s high school application process. After a short presentation, PLACE NYC’…

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Court tosses suit claiming NYC’s Gifted and Talented programs are racially biased: ‘Win for parents’

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“This ruling reaffirms the integrity of merit-driven selection processes that ensure every child, regardless of background, has a fair shot at excellence in our public schools,”

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PLACE NYC Cheers Landmark Court Victory Upholding Merit-Based Admissions for Gifted and Talented Programs, Academic Screened Middle and High Schools, and the Specialized High Schools

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New York, NY – October 23, 2025 – PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) applauds today’s decision by New York’s Court of Appeals, New York State’s highest cou…

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To improve the academic rigor and standards of all New York City Public Schools’ curricula.

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Starting in September 2019, concerned parents formed PLACE NYC, Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum Education in NYC. Citywide membership has grown to thousands of families in PLACE NYC’s information outreach efforts through PLACE NYC’s Facebook Group.

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Dedicated parent volunteers from across NYC.

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  • Yiatin Chu
  • Deborah Alexander
  • Debbie Kross
  • Craig Slutzkin

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