Education for a More Just World
PLACE NYC stands in solidarity with the peaceful protestors in our city, and around the country, who demand an end to police brutality and justice… Read More »Education for a More Just World
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Open Letter to Deputy Chancellor Josh Wallack: Summary of Parent Input on Screened Admissions
Dear Josh, As your team is modeling out changes to screened admissions, I want to summarize for you the DOE parent forums, CEC resolutions, and… Read More »Open Letter to Deputy Chancellor Josh Wallack: Summary of Parent Input on Screened Admissions
PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR JUNE 2020 PRIMARY CANDIDATES
New York, June 20, 2020 — PLACE NYC is the fastest growing parent advocacy group in New York City. In a short period of time,… Read More »PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR JUNE 2020 PRIMARY CANDIDATES
A School Admissions Process That Caused Segregation Fell Apart in Weeks
Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, a group that supports gifted and talented schools and screened admissions, has been encouraging families to write to the… Read More »A School Admissions Process That Caused Segregation Fell Apart in Weeks
SHSAT Roundtable
PLACE NYC will host a Roundtable to discuss parent concerns and contingency planning for taking the SHSAT in fall 2020. The Roundtable will be limited… Read More »SHSAT Roundtable
Two-Thirds Majority of NYC Parents and Students Ask the DOE to Preserve Academic Screening
New York, June 8, 2020 — Last week the Department of Education completed their Admissions Engagement meetings in each borough with 67% of speakers advocating to… Read More »Two-Thirds Majority of NYC Parents and Students Ask the DOE to Preserve Academic Screening
Dear DOE: Here are my comments on screened admissions.
The DOE held Listening Events across the five boroughs. In the scheduled 2 hours for each, only a small fraction of those who signed up… Read More »Dear DOE: Here are my comments on screened admissions.
June 4 Admissions Engagement with DOE Leadership
The voices at this event echoed the majority of parents we heard at the DOE borough events: keep screened admissions.Our families are from all racial… Read More »June 4 Admissions Engagement with DOE Leadership
The Engagement is “Off” – OPINION
Parents are rightly suspicious that the DOE is using Covid to try to dismantle academically screened schools. The DOE claims that the admissions changes are a one… Read More »The Engagement is “Off” – OPINION
Admissions Engagement
PLACE NYC is hosting the DOE to meet with our members to collect ideas and perspectives on admissions for fall 2021. This will be a… Read More »Admissions Engagement