“When lawmakers forced New York City last year to reduce public school class sizes, many parents celebrated a long-awaited victory. But now, the popular move is… Read More »Smaller Classes? At Elite Schools, Some Parents Say ‘No Thanks.’
(New York – October 18, 2023) New York City parent-led education advocacy group, PLACE NYC, is pleased to announce additional endorsements for the November 7,… Read More »PLACE NYC Endorses Three Additional Education Candidates for November 2023 New York City Council Races
(New York, NY – October 11, 2023) PLACE NYC stands in solidarity with all those who are impacted by the violence and conflict of the… Read More »PLACE Calls for Supporting Our Students and Families in Response to Terrorist Attacks in Israel
A Manhattan school district is reversing course, allowing some schools to screen middle school applicants for accelerated programs in the upcoming admissions cycle, according to… Read More »Selective middle school admissions return to one Manhattan district after fierce debate
Academically successful schools should be exempt from the unfunded NY State “Class Size” law. Why? Because the so-called “Class Size” law takes opportunities away from… Read More »The “Class Size” Law is an Unfunded Mandate That Will Harm Students and Take Away Opportunities from NYC School Kids
Updated 10/6/2023. Over 1,500 parents signed the open letter. PLACE NYC submitted an open letter signed by 1,341 parents to the Class Size Working Group.… Read More »Over 1,500 Parents Sign Open Letter to Oppose Enrollment Caps, Cuts to Accelerated and Enrichment Programs
Class Size WG Proposes Enrollment Caps and Rezoning, Parents Clueless on Grade Inflation, “Science of Math”?, College Admissions Favors Boys
Class Size Law Takes Opportunities Away From Students By Decreasing Seats in Popular Gifted & Talented, Accelerated & Advanced Placement Programs, Specialized and Performing Arts… Read More »PLACE NYC Calls For Exempting Academically Successful Schools From Unfunded NY State “Class Size” Law
Gifted vs. Advanced, Delay in State Test Results, TJ High School Petitions SCOTUS, Applying to Hunter College Elementary, New Bard HS Opens
Delays in test results add challenges to declining academic performances in schools. “They’re resetting the benchmark every two, three years to obfuscate their failure,” the… Read More »As New York Public Schools Struggle With Learning Losses From Covid Shutdowns, State Is Withholding Students’ Test Scores