PLACE NYC Newsletter #5
IN RESPONSE TO NYC DOE ADMISSIONS CHANGES FOR FALL 2021 PLACE NYC (www.placenyc.org) calls for Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza to improve and expand… Read More »PLACE NYC Newsletter #5
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Demand the DOE Roll Back Lottery Admissions
Take Action on MS Admissions Change to Lottery. Send ONE email to elected officials in 5 easy steps. Email Recipients:To: liu@nysenate.gov, MTreyger@council.nyc.gov, SpeakerJohnson@council.nyc.gov, placenyc.action@gmail.com, askeric@brooklynbp.nyc.gov,… Read More »Demand the DOE Roll Back Lottery Admissions
New Admissions Changes For NYC Middle & High Schools “First Step” Towards Diversity, Advocates Say
“Lucas Liu, a member of District 3’s Community Education Council and co-president of PLACE NYC, which supports screened schools, said the new policies “doesn’t even… Read More »New Admissions Changes For NYC Middle & High Schools “First Step” Towards Diversity, Advocates Say
IN RESPONSE TO NYC DOE ADMISSION CHANGES FOR 2020-2021
New York, NY, December 19, 2020: PLACE NYC calls for Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza to improve and expand accelerated academic programs such as… Read More »IN RESPONSE TO NYC DOE ADMISSION CHANGES FOR 2020-2021
Schools, caught by pandemic and confronting systemic racism, jettison testing for admissions
“What we’re doing is lowering the bar for everyone,” said Yiatin Chu, co-president of Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, a group that supports… Read More »Schools, caught by pandemic and confronting systemic racism, jettison testing for admissions
PLACE NYC Newsletter Issue #4
Introducing the SHSAT Parent Connection PLACE NYC leads the fastest growing parent community that advocates to maintain and grow accelerated learning opportunities in public schools in… Read More »PLACE NYC Newsletter Issue #4
SHSAT Parent Connection
Your child has been preparing all year to take the SHSAT. DOE tells us they will give the SHSAT but no test dates have yet… Read More »SHSAT Parent Connection
PLACE NYC Newsletter Issue #3
“Danger of a Single Story” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author RECAP OF PRESENTATION AND PANEL DISCUSSION ON ABILITY GROUPING IN SUPPORT OF ACCELERATION, INTEGRATION & ACADEMIC… Read More »PLACE NYC Newsletter Issue #3
The Danger of a Single Story: Ability Grouping in Support of Acceleration, Integration & Academic Excellence
Recorded event on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yE1SpckPJvA Slide Presentation w/references: With sincere gratitude to our distinguished panelists:Joseph ChouRetired math AP of Francis Lewis High School (23+ years)Maggie… Read More »The Danger of a Single Story: Ability Grouping in Support of Acceleration, Integration & Academic Excellence
Ability Grouping in Support of Acceleration, Integration & Academic Excellence
Join us on Thursday November 19, 2020, 6-8pm for a presentation and panel discussion. RSVP for the Zoom link and to submit questions: https://forms.gle/VcFPTjaEtkZj4b6C6 PLACE… Read More »Ability Grouping in Support of Acceleration, Integration & Academic Excellence