“Lucas Liu, co-founder of Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, an advocacy group pushing for the expansion of G&T, argues that eliminating the test… Read More »City Will Offer Gifted & Talented Test To Four-Year-Old Students One Last Time
“Supporters of accelerated programs assert that academically advanced city kids should have the opportunity to learn at a quicker pace with equally positioned peers. They… Read More »NYC to reboot Gifted and Talented program for schools this fall: officials
A big change is coming for New York City’s Gifted and Talented programs for students; CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reports. “To say we are going to… Read More »New York City Schools To Eliminate Entry Exam For Gifted And Talented Programs
New York, NY, January 13, 2021 — On behalf of all NYC parents who want a high quality education for their kids, PLACE NYC strongly… Read More »PLACE NYC Calls for the Continuation and Expansion of Academically-Accelerated G&T Programs
To get this in your inbox, subscribe to this Special Series: https://forms.gle/5fCepHHdL1Eqiytr6 https://mailchi.mp/f722e26a4df9/shsat-parent-connection-issue-3 The following was sent by the DOE via email. Dear parent/guardian, Friday, January… Read More »SHSAT Parent Connection Issue #3
“About 1,600 people recently signed an open letter to the city calling for answers. The letter was circulated by advocacy group Parent Leaders for Accelerated… Read More »New York City Families Want Answers on Gifted Kindergarten Test
PLACE NYC hosted Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. last night. Mr. Cornegy is running for Brooklyn Borough President. Here is the recording of our Zoom… Read More »Meet the Candidate: Robert E. Cornegy, Jr for Brooklyn Borough President
Happy 2021! PLACE NYC, the fastest-growing all-volunteer parent-led education advocacy group in NYC, wishes all of its members a Happy New Year! Let’s help make… Read More »PLACE NYC Newsletter Issue #6
For this year’s high school admissions, the Mayor announced that “In consultation with their school communities, screened high schools can choose to remove their screens,… Read More »Email High School Principals on Admissions
Roughly 1,600 parents signed a letter blasting City Hall’s silence on the fate of Gifted and Talented program admissions for next year. While Mayor Bill… Read More »Parent letter rips City Hall silence on Gifted and Talented programs