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
PLACE NYC Parent Survey on “Middle School and High School Admissions” was conducted on 5/1/20- 5/4/20. The survey was posted on FACE NYC Facebook, FACE NYC WeChat, and shared via email with school groups across NYC. Parent Surveys are ad-hoc checks on parent opinions on topics of interest and importance to NYC public school parents. We respect the privacy and participation of our respondents and do not share data with 3rd parties. PLACE NYC is a parent-volunteer advocacy group; to learn more, go to https://placenyc.org.
Over 92% of parents surveyed by Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) are “Extremely or Very Concerned” about possible changes to school… Read More »NYC Parents are “Extremely Concerned” about Unfair Changes to Screened Schools Admissions
“Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education — or PLACE NYC — told CBS2’s Lisa Rozner nearly half of public school parents surveyed wanted a… Read More »Coronavirus Update: De Blasio Outlines New Grading Policy For NYC Public School Students
“Parent-Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, or PLACE, suggested the city keep letter grades for students but drop their lowest grade from this school year’s three marking… Read More »City grading policy for remote learning gets mixed reviews