Parent Leaders for Accelerated

Curriculum and Education

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PLACE NYC’s Statement on the “Specialized High School: Excellence and Integration Plan” from NYC Council Members Lincoln Restler and Nantasha Williams

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While the letter includes some valid suggestions, three of the proposals are blatant attacks against merit and unveiled racial engineering. 

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Councilmembers make new push to improve diversity at NYC specialized high schools

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“Two New York City councilmembers are proposing an overhaul of admissions at the city’s specialized high schools, citing a persistent lack of Black and Latino students. Councilmembers Nantasha W…

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NYC schools set to deploy truancy cops as 33% of students are chronically absent

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“New York City schools are set to deploy attendance cops to combat their ongoing chronic absenteeism epidemic. Some 33% of NYC students were chronically absent in the 2024-25 school year, meanin…

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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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