Recorded event on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yE1SpckPJvA Slide Presentation w/references: With sincere gratitude to our distinguished panelists:Joseph ChouRetired math AP of Francis Lewis High School (23+ years)Maggie… Read More »The Danger of a Single Story: Ability Grouping in Support of Acceleration, Integration & Academic Excellence
Join us on Thursday November 19, 2020, 6-8pm for a presentation and panel discussion. RSVP for the Zoom link and to submit questions: https://forms.gle/VcFPTjaEtkZj4b6C6 PLACE… Read More »Ability Grouping in Support of Acceleration, Integration & Academic Excellence
Statement from Congresswoman Grace Meng (Queens)“Parents interested in screening their children for gifted and talented programs, competitive academics at middle and high schools, and the… Read More »Elected Officials Support “Education First” Rally
Press Briefing Parents demand the Mayor and Chancellor improve and expand access to gifted & talented programs, academically rigorous merit-based middle and high schools, keep… Read More »Education First Rally October 23, 2020 at City Hall Park
URGENT: Save Gifted and Talented, Accelerated Academics, and the SHSAT !!! Stop De Blasio and Carranza from Eliminating G&T and destroying Excellence in Education. Friday… Read More »Education First: Press Conference and Rally Fri 10/23 11am
THURSDAY, October 22 at 7pm Video recording of the event: https://youtu.be/MlwLZqUtKck Learn about: 1) How the NYC DOE is funded and a walk through of the… Read More »Understanding How NYC Public Schools are Funded
PLACE NYC co-sponsored the event with six other organizations with deep roots in Queens. https://placenyc.org/2020/09/10/queens-education-forum/ The event was an opportunity for Queens families to hear… Read More »Queens Education Forum -Sept 2020
Virtual Forum: Zoom event will be on Thursday, September 24 at 6pm. Please RSVP to receive updates and the Zoom link to the Forum: https://forms.gle/fY243zLhxjMzzmkh9… Read More »Queens Education Forum: September 24
PLACE NYC will host a Roundtable to discuss parent concerns and contingency planning for taking the SHSAT in fall 2020. The Roundtable will be limited… Read More »SHSAT Roundtable
The voices at this event echoed the majority of parents we heard at the DOE borough events: keep screened admissions.Our families are from all racial… Read More »June 4 Admissions Engagement with DOE Leadership