“The system needs both equity and dedicated opportunities for rigor. …G&T stakeholders believe it is possible to reimagine the program to increase equitable access to… Read More »We asked, you answered: Chalkbeat readers share priorities for NYC schools Chancellor David Banks
When advocates within the DOE didn’t get their way in eliminating geographic preferences at some high schools, they targeted the screening criteria, devising a complex… Read More »Mayor Eric Adams must crack down on DOE that’s still lowering school standards
Parent Kaushik Das, of Community Education Council 2 in Manhattan, said Wednesday that the approach will negatively impact Asian applicants. “It’s part of an incessant… Read More »Critics argue new NYC high school admissions policies will harm Asian applicants
Subscribe to get this in your inbox Top StoryNYC’s new high school admissions selection discounts good gradesNP Post, 2/5/2022 The city’s high school application process… Read More »Education News Roundup #46 HS Admissions Outrage, School Safety Concerns, Racist MS Admissions Policies
Subscribe to get this in your inbox Top StoryEnrollment in NYC public schools drops again — giving Adams, Banks opportunity to better serve studentsNY Post… Read More »Education News Roundup #45: Enrollment Drops Again, SCOTUS Takes On Harvard, SAT Goes Online, Masks Stay On, Asian BTech Students on SHSAT
Subscribe to get this in your inbox Top StoryNY school mask mandate could be ending, state COVID positivity under 10%ABC7NY, 1/21/2022 Governor Kathy Hochul says… Read More »Education News Roundup #44: Ending Mask Mandates, School Board Takeover, Middle School Lottery, Extending Mayoral Control
“While many of the groups identified by The Post clearly espouse conservative goals, the parent push for greater control over the classroom is attracting people… Read More »Parent-activists, seeking control over education, are taking over school boards
New York City will continue its “pause” on middle school academic-screened admissions for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. School offers will be made based on the… Read More »Middle School Admissions: How to Get Your Lottery Number and What Does It Mean
Subscribe to get this in your inbox Issue #43: January 15, 2022 Top StoryNYC Education Department Quietly Opens Door For Teachers To Allow More Remote… Read More »Education News Roundup #43 Remote Attendance Change, MS Sibling Priority, Collusion at Top Colleges, Banks Hints Remote Option, District 30 Diversity Plan
New York, NY, November 29, 2021 — Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) releases its position paper on NYC’s gifted and talented (G&T)… Read More »PLACE NYC RELEASES GIFTED & TALENTED POSITION PAPER CALLING TO EXPAND G&T AND HALT BRILLIANT NYC ROLL OUT