PLACE NYC – Update on George Santos Endorsement (May 11, 2023) As an advocacy organization, PLACE NYC volunteers make endorsements for political candidates based on… Read More »PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES 2022 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
New York, NY, September 29, 2022 – PLACE NYC applauds Chancellor Banks for improving the admissions system for both middle and high schools, including a… Read More »PLACE NYC APPLAUDS RETURN TO SCHOOL ADMISSIONS BASED ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Primer for parents seeking to understand the history behind lottery-based admissions. The 2023 NYC Public Schools Admissions Guide referenced below can be found here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/enrollment/2023-nyc-public-schools-admissions-guide
Calling all parents and students! Join us for a rally to protest high school lottery results: FRIDAY, JUNE 17 AT 4:30 PMTweed (DOE Headquarters)52 Chambers… Read More »GET READY TO RALLY!
New York, NY, June 16, 2022 — Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) congratulates all 27,669 students who took the Specialized High… Read More »SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL DATA RELEASED FOR 2022–23 OFFERS
New York, NY, April 14, 2022 — Today Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks reconfirmed their commitment to improving NYC public school education and meeting… Read More »GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
New York, NY, April 13, 2022 — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) announces the election on Thursday, March 31, 2022, of a… Read More »PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
(This is a guest post by T. Hunter Dare, the parent of a 6th grader at MS104 where he serves on the School Leadership Team. He is… Read More »How NYC Can Implement – And Improve – Gifted & Talented Programs for 2022 and Beyond: A Parent’s Take
Top StoryPersonal data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hackNY Post, 3/26/2022 The personal data of about 820,000 current and former New York City public… Read More »Education News roundup #53NYC Student Data Hacked, Shooting Near Cardozo HS, New PEP Members, Universal “Mosaic” Curriculum Stalled
PLACE NYC, a parent advocacy group in favor of accelerated learning programs, urged Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David C. Banks to fulfill their campaign… Read More »New York City parents advocate for reinstatement of gifted and talented program