(New York – August 30, 2023) New York City parent-led education advocacy group, PLACE NYC, is pleased to announce our endorsements for the November 7,… Read More »PLACE NYC Endorses Education Candidates for November 2023 City Council Races
On-going HS Admissions Debate, New LaGuardia Principal, DOE Migrant Crisis Silence, Class Size Mandate Inequities
Class Size Law $2B/Yr Price Tag, NY Reading Crisis, NYSED Delays State Test Results, After Affirmative Action, CA Overhauls Math for Equity
“A recent Citizens Budget Commission study pegged the figure at a jaw-dropping $38,000 per child. And without producing better outcomes for kids: Less than half… Read More »Even with fewer kids in NYC schools, spending keeps rising
“We’ve topped out in New York City. I don’t think you can spend any more money per student and get these kinds of terrible results,”… Read More »NYC public school budget climbs while enrollment plummets: ‘Something is going wrong’
SCOTUS Rules on Affirmative Action & Student Loan Forgiveness, What’s to Follow, Changing NY School Evaluations, NAEP Scores Signal Trouble
Here are the Top 10 Most-Clicked stories of PLACE NYC’s News Roundup from the 2022-23 School Year.
June 29, 2023 Joint Statement by: Asian Wave Alliance (AWA)Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York (CACAGNY) New York City Residents Alliance (NYCRA) Parent Leaders for… Read More »Community Advocates Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v Harvard University and v University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC)
“Parents backed by a group pressing for more rigorous programs and selective admissions practices captured a significant foothold in this year’s NYC education council elections,… Read More »Progressive backlash? A coalition pressing for more selectivity in schools notches key wins in NYC education council elections
“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… Read More »PLACE NYC and Parents That Support Merit and High Expectations Score Major Win in NYC Education-Council Elections