“It might be problematic for word to get out that the DOE is encouraging folks to make noise,” wrote anti-testing activist Miriam Nunberg. But word… Read More »‘Unbiased’ Department of Education just got caught playing rank politics
“But in an email to parent groups sent last week, Miriam Nunberg, co-chair of the New York City Alliance for School Integration and Desegregation, said… Read More »Emails: NYC DOE wants groups opposed to competitive school admissions to get louder
PLACE NYC is hosting an event to help parents understand the decision makers and process for education advocacy. Virtual Zoom Event: Monday June 8, 2020… Read More »PLACE NYC Event: Primer on Parent Advocacy
New York, May 20, 2020 — In just 48 hours, more than 2,000 people signed PLACE NYC’s petition urging Governor Cuomo and other state and… Read More »Over 2,000 Rushed to Sign Petition to “Stop Carranza from Using the COVID Crisis to Overhaul School Admission Policies”
The Mayor and Chancellor are seizing on the COVID-19 crisis to remove all common objective criteria used for admissions to screened middle and high schools… Read More »STOP CARRANZA FROM USING THE COVID CRISIS TO OVERHAUL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS POLICIES
“It seems like we’re conflating the ECC with CPAC,” he said. “Although the ECC does some great work and I’d like to acknowledge their efforts,… Read More »NYC parents warring over representation in screened schools debate
Education officials weigh ideas for how to evaluate students who apply for selective public schools for fall 202 …“If you remove grades, you’re certainly to… Read More »Coronavirus Forces New York City to Rethink Admissions to Elite Schools
Dear Parents, Please take a moment to send this email to your local elected officials about the possible changes to NYC middle school and high… Read More »Parents: Email Your Elected Officials
Actual public school parents deserve to have a seat at the table regarding their children’s education. The public school parents who serve on CECs and… Read More »Confusing Role of ECC in State Legislature on NYC Education
A poll of more than 1,000 city parents found that 92 percent are “extremely or very concerned” about Department of Education grading and admissions overhauls… Read More »92 percent of NYC parents ‘extremely concerned’ about school admissions, poll finds