PLACE NYC Announces New Executive Board
NEW YORK, NY – PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) announces the election on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 of a new executive… Read More »PLACE NYC Announces New Executive Board
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PLACE NYC Congratulates Students and Families on High School Offers; Advocates for Class Size Amendments and Manhattan Zoned Option Parity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLACE NYC Congratulates Students and Families on High School Offers; Advocates for Class Size Amendments and Manhattan Zoned Option Parity New York,… Read More »PLACE NYC Congratulates Students and Families on High School Offers; Advocates for Class Size Amendments and Manhattan Zoned Option Parity
What Next? 2024 High School Offers
A Parent-to-Parent Conversation: 8th Graders: I didn’t get my top choices, what can I do now? 7th Graders: What should I be doing now? Recorded… Read More »What Next? 2024 High School Offers
Education News Roundup Issue #116
Affirmative Action Alternatives, Parents Sounding Alarm on Class Size Chaos, Flawed Top 10% for SUNY, SAT Comeback
PLACE NYC Supports Mayoral Control with Reforms, Proposes More Local Power to Education Councils
New York, NY — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) prioritizes accountability, parent voice, and an evidence-based approach to policies and spending… Read More »PLACE NYC Supports Mayoral Control with Reforms, Proposes More Local Power to Education Councils
Education News Roundup Issue #115
SAT Comeback?, CEC Votes for Mayoral Control w/Reforms, UFT Joins Congestion Pricing Fight, Harvard Applications Plummet
2023 Year in Review
I am honored and privileged to take a look back at this past year to reflect upon and thank you for all the amazing achievements we accomplished together, including…
A Parent-to-Parent Conversation on NYC Kindergarten Applications
Tonight we hosted over 50 parents to help them understand the NYC kindergarten application process including applying to Gifted and Talented programs. Presentation and recording… Read More »A Parent-to-Parent Conversation on NYC Kindergarten Applications
Sizing up a bad law: NYC mandate to reduce class size is a mistake
“Any New Yorker who’s supportive of the inflexible new state unfunded mandate requiring the city to bring down class sizes to 20 students in kindergarten… Read More »Sizing up a bad law: NYC mandate to reduce class size is a mistake
PLACE NYC Backs Minority Report on Class Size Law
New York, NY — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) strongly supports the thoughtful and practical recommendations in the Class Size Minority… Read More »PLACE NYC Backs Minority Report on Class Size Law