2023 CEC Candidate Recommendations
Please help support PLACE NYC’s advocacy by voting for our recommended candidates for Community Education Councils (CEC) listed below.
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Education News Roundup Issue #104
Chaotic G&T Admissions, No Budget Cuts for Schools, NY Bill to End Early Admissions, Class Size Loopholes, Literacy Reset
PLACE NYC Calls for Honors Classes in Every Middle School
PLACE NYC supports parents calling on the NYC Department of Education to offer Honors classes in all core subjects in every middle school. Over 500… Read More »PLACE NYC Calls for Honors Classes in Every Middle School
Updated: 2023 CEC Candidate Recommendations
PLACE NYC Recommendations, by district, by school. Vote now through May 9.
School elections are now political: NYC Community and Education Council voting is getting too nasty
“It is election season in NYC. Not for president, Congress, state or city office, but for NYC school boards, also known as Community and Citywide Education Councils (CECs).
Some parents warn of conservative culture wars in NYC’s education council elections
“PLACE, which stands for Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum Education, originally formed in 2019 to fight to preserve and expand selective admissions policies in the… Read More »Some parents warn of conservative culture wars in NYC’s education council elections
Admissions a top parent focus: study
“Admissions seems to still be a pretty big issue and a sore point. Our takeaway is it seems like most parents, a majority of them… Read More »Admissions a top parent focus: study
Special commission debates the fate of Regents exams in New York
“NEW YORK – High school students in New York must pass Regents exams in order to graduate, but the controversial testing mandate has created widespread debate. …… Read More »Special commission debates the fate of Regents exams in New York
PLACE NYC Recommends Candidates for NYC Citywide and Community Education Council Elections
New York, NY – Parent-led education advocacy group PLACE NYC is pleased to announce recommended candidates for the Citywide and Community Education Council (CCEC) Elections… Read More »PLACE NYC Recommends Candidates for NYC Citywide and Community Education Council Elections
DEMAND THAT ALL NYC MIDDLE SCHOOLS OFFER HONORS CLASSES
All New York City Public School students should have access to Honors/Advanced classes in core subjects in every Middle School.