New York City Approves New Contract for Specialized High School Test
“Focus your resources on helping students become high achievers,” said Mr. Kwok, who is also a co-founder of PLACE
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NYC education panel approves digital version of exam to specialized high schools
“Everyone can excel on this test,” said Lisa Marks, a parent of three public school students and co-president of the group Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum Education
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Education News Roundup Issue #123
SHSAT Contract in Jeopardy, NYC’s Math Problem, Poor La Guardia, Pushback on Reading Curriculum
Education News Roundup Issue #122
SHSAT on the Line, Regents Officially Phasing Out, US Dept of Ed Predictions, Enrollment Dip
PLACE NYC Urges the Panel for Education Policy to Approve the SHSAT Contract
PLACE NYC urges the Panel for Education Policy (PEP) to approve the contract with Pearson Inc. to provide the test used to admit NYC students to the eight Specialized High Schools.
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Education News Roundup Issue #121
DOE Considering Computer-based SHSAT, Elections & Races to Watch, Students Reading Less, Schools Quietly Merging, Test Scores and Grades Mismatch
PLACE NYC Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary and Reaffirms Mission in Advocating for High Quality, Rigorous Public Education
PLACE NYC is proud to celebrate five years of advocacy, led by our newly elected board of parent volunteers. Our community of families from all five boroughs with children across all grades in New York City Public Schools continues to grow.
Education News Roundup Issue #120
Enrollment Caps?, Public Sessions on Regents, Top Colleges Lists, Enrollment After Affirmative Action Ban, NYC State Test Scores Out