“PLACE-backed candidates succeeded across numerous school districts, including Districts 2 and 3 in Manhattan, Districts 20 and 26 in Brooklyn and Queens, and the Citywide Council on High Schools. This result indicates solid parental support for merit-based admissions and expanded advanced educational opportunities, despite criticism from liberal education activists who push the soft bigotry of low expectations of Black and Hispanic students. PLACE supports all students.”
Read the full article on Little Africa News: https://www.littleafricanews.com/place-nyc-and-parents-that-support-merit-and-high-expectations-score-major-win-in-nyc-education-council-elections/