Education News Roundup Issue #108
Class Size Law $2B/Yr Price Tag, NY Reading Crisis, NYSED Delays State Test Results, After Affirmative Action, CA Overhauls Math for Equity
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Even with fewer kids in NYC schools, spending keeps rising
“A recent Citizens Budget Commission study pegged the figure at a jaw-dropping $38,000 per child. And without producing better outcomes for kids: Less than half… Read More »Even with fewer kids in NYC schools, spending keeps rising
NYC public school budget climbs while enrollment plummets: ‘Something is going wrong’
“We’ve topped out in New York City. I don’t think you can spend any more money per student and get these kinds of terrible results,”… Read More »NYC public school budget climbs while enrollment plummets: ‘Something is going wrong’
Education News Roundup Issue #107
SCOTUS Rules on Affirmative Action & Student Loan Forgiveness, What’s to Follow, Changing NY School Evaluations, NAEP Scores Signal Trouble
Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2022-2023
Here are the Top 10 Most-Clicked stories of PLACE NYC’s News Roundup from the 2022-23 School Year.
Community Advocates Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v Harvard University and v University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC)
June 29, 2023 Joint Statement by: Asian Wave Alliance (AWA)Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York (CACAGNY) New York City Residents Alliance (NYCRA) Parent Leaders for… Read More »Community Advocates Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v Harvard University and v University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC)
Progressive backlash? A coalition pressing for more selectivity in schools notches key wins in NYC education council elections
“Parents backed by a group pressing for more rigorous programs and selective admissions practices captured a significant foothold in this year’s NYC education council elections,… Read More »Progressive backlash? A coalition pressing for more selectivity in schools notches key wins in NYC education council elections
PLACE NYC and Parents That Support Merit and High Expectations Score Major Win in NYC Education-Council Elections
“PLACE-backed candidates succeeded across numerous school districts, including Districts 2 and 3 in Manhattan, Districts 20 and 26 in Brooklyn and Queens, and the Citywide… Read More »PLACE NYC and Parents That Support Merit and High Expectations Score Major Win in NYC Education-Council Elections
New York City Parents Call for a Return to Merit-based School Admissions
“Critics of the new system argue that it has adversely affected diversity and integration, while supporters maintain that it upholds academic standards. Many parents, including… Read More »New York City Parents Call for a Return to Merit-based School Admissions
NYC parents express doubts over Education Council election results, demand independent audit from DOE
“McLean, who is also the president of the District 16 Community Education Council and a member of the Mayor’s School Diversity Advisory Group, re-emphasized the… Read More »NYC parents express doubts over Education Council election results, demand independent audit from DOE