Parents: Email Your Elected Officials
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
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Confusing Role of ECC in State Legislature on NYC Education
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
92 percent of NYC parents ‘extremely concerned’ about school admissions, poll finds
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
Parent Survey: Middle and High School Admissions
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.
NYC Parents are “Extremely Concerned” about Unfair Changes to Screened Schools Admissions
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
Coronavirus Update: De Blasio Outlines New Grading Policy For NYC Public School Students
“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
City grading policy for remote learning gets mixed reviews
“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
Grade Policy Must Work for All Students
Dear Mayor De Blasio, Chancellor Carranza and Dr. Chen, I am a concerned parent of a NYC public school student. I understand the DOE is… Read More »Grade Policy Must Work for All Students
Parent Survey: NYC Grading Policy for Remote Learning
PLACE NYC Parent Survey on “NYC Grading Policy for Remote Learning” was conducted on 4/19/20-4/20/20. The survey link was posted on FACE NYC Facebook and WeChat groups w/over 700 members; parents also shared the survey with their school groups. The Surveys are ad-hoc checks on parent opinions on topics of interest and importance to parents and guardians of NYC public school students. 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.
NYC parents and activists dueling over school grades amid coronavirus crisis
Deborah Alexander of Community Education Council 30 said that the DOE shouldn’t nullify the performance and efforts of teachers and students prior to the system’s… Read More »NYC parents and activists dueling over school grades amid coronavirus crisis