PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
New York, NY, April 13, 2022 — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) announces the election on Thursday, March 31, 2022, of a… Read More »PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Education News roundup #53NYC Student Data Hacked, Shooting Near Cardozo HS, New PEP Members, Universal “Mosaic” Curriculum Stalled
Top StoryPersonal data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hackNY Post, 3/26/2022 The personal data of about 820,000 current and former New York City public… Read More »Education News roundup #53NYC Student Data Hacked, Shooting Near Cardozo HS, New PEP Members, Universal “Mosaic” Curriculum Stalled
PLACE NYC URGES MAYOR ERIC ADAMS TO FULFILL PROMISE TO REINSTATE AND EXPAND G&T PROGRAM
New York, NY, March 23, 2022 — PLACE NYC, a parent advocacy group for accelerated education, urges Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks to fulfill… Read More »PLACE NYC URGES MAYOR ERIC ADAMS TO FULFILL PROMISE TO REINSTATE AND EXPAND G&T PROGRAM
Education News Roundup #52: SF Detracking Fail, Masks Stay on Toddlers, Asians Want Charters, GPAs Up But Test Scores Fall
Top StorySan Francisco’s Detracking ExperimentTom Loveless Blog, 3/13/2022 Implementing Common Core was provided as the impetus for the change. When first proposed, district officials summed… Read More »Education News Roundup #52: SF Detracking Fail, Masks Stay on Toddlers, Asians Want Charters, GPAs Up But Test Scores Fall
Education News Roundup #51: HS Admissions Fallout, Mayoral Control Held Hostage, Parents Defend Merit, Fairfax Win, Outrage Over Toddler Masking
Top StorySome parents set to flee NYC high schools as DOE chief Banks leaves entry to ‘lottery’NY Post, 3/9/2022 Schools Chancellor David Banks has decided… Read More »Education News Roundup #51: HS Admissions Fallout, Mayoral Control Held Hostage, Parents Defend Merit, Fairfax Win, Outrage Over Toddler Masking
Asian Parents Defend Merit and Challenge Discrimination Across the Country
We are NYC Asian parents turned activists to push back against laws and admissions rules designed to dismantle merit and discriminate against our children. We… Read More »Asian Parents Defend Merit and Challenge Discrimination Across the Country
Education News Roundup Issue #50: New Regents Member, AP Math Bungle, Most Masks Off in Schools, Low Vax Efficacy, SSA Stays with NYPD, Banks’ Vision
Top Story Newest NY Board of Regents member is leftist who gripes about ‘toxic whiteness’NY Post, 3/5/2022 Shino Tanikawa, the newest member of the state… Read More »Education News Roundup Issue #50: New Regents Member, AP Math Bungle, Most Masks Off in Schools, Low Vax Efficacy, SSA Stays with NYPD, Banks’ Vision
Education News Roundup #49: TJ’s Admissions Changes Discriminate Against Asians, 700+ Parents Sign HS Petition, NYC Schools End Outdoor Masks, CDC Calls to Ditch Indoor Masks
Top StoryJudge calls Thomas Jefferson High admissions changes illegalWashington Post, 2/25/2022 A federal judge ruled Friday that a new admissions system for Thomas Jefferson High… Read More »Education News Roundup #49: TJ’s Admissions Changes Discriminate Against Asians, 700+ Parents Sign HS Petition, NYC Schools End Outdoor Masks, CDC Calls to Ditch Indoor Masks
Education News Roundup #48: HS Applications Extended, Take Action to Save Merit, Asian Parents in SF Recall, NYC’s Middle Class Flight
Sign up here to get this in your inbox Top StoryParents press on key school policies: High school admissions and other issues top concerns across… Read More »Education News Roundup #48: HS Applications Extended, Take Action to Save Merit, Asian Parents in SF Recall, NYC’s Middle Class Flight
PLACE NYC High School Admissions Event
PLACE NYC held an information session for parents on the 2022-2023 High School Admissions Policy. The presentation and the recorded virtual event are linked below.