NYC Specialized High School Process
We presented to the Citywide Council of High Schools (CCHS) on October 13, 2021 to help families understand the high school admissions process, specifically for… Read More »NYC Specialized High School Process
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Call and Email Electeds to Save G&T
1. Call Eric Adams’ campaign office at (929) 474-3793 AND his Brooklyn Borough President Office at (718) 802-3700. 2. Call Your Electeds: https://www.mygovnyc.org/Look up your City… Read More »Call and Email Electeds to Save G&T
Save G&T Rally
Please come to the PLACE NYC Save G&T Rally on Thursday 10/14 12pm at Tweed Courthouse. Let’s send the message to the next mayor that G&T must… Read More »Save G&T Rally
PLACE NYC Condemns Mayor de Blasio Killing Gifted & Talented Program in the 11th Hour Without Promised Family Engagement
New York, NY, October 8, 2021 — PLACE NYC is outraged that Mayor de Blasio leaked significant changes to the Gifted and Talented (G&T) Program… Read More »PLACE NYC Condemns Mayor de Blasio Killing Gifted & Talented Program in the 11th Hour Without Promised Family Engagement
Building better G&T education
“There are gifted children in every single neighborhood in New York City. …To combat the DOE’s lack of engagement, our group, Parent Leaders for Accelerated… Read More »Building better G&T education
NYC Parents Demand Engagement Before Changes to the G&T Program
New York, NY, September 28, 2021 — Mayor de Blasio announced forthcoming changes to the city’s Gifted & Talented (“G&T”) program in January. Over 30,000 families… Read More »NYC Parents Demand Engagement Before Changes to the G&T Program
Petition for G&T Engagement, School Reopening, Cancel Culture
The Education Advocate, Issue #23 Demand Parent Engagement on G&TMayor De Blasio and Chancellor Porter promised stakeholders a seat at the table to reimagine accelerated… Read More »Petition for G&T Engagement, School Reopening, Cancel Culture
The Dangers of Cancel Culture
Maud Maron, Vice President and co-founder of PLACE NYC and City Council candidate, spoke with Bill Hemmer on NYC schools and the cancel culture. “…the reality is… Read More »The Dangers of Cancel Culture
Demand Parent Engagement on G&T
Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Porter promised stakeholders a seat at the table to reimagine accelerated education. He promised this past January that it would occur… Read More »Demand Parent Engagement on G&T
How the Mayor’s Big Decision Could Upend N.Y.C. School Admissions
Yiatin Chu, a Manhattan parent who signed the email to politicians, said there was wide support among members of the group for some changes to… Read More »How the Mayor’s Big Decision Could Upend N.Y.C. School Admissions