PLACE NYC Save G&T Rally
Hundreds of parents from across the city gathered at DOE headquarters on Thursday October 14. Recorded livestream of the event: https://fb.watch/8FYgMpsb9k/ We were honored to… Read More »PLACE NYC Save G&T Rally
Our Work
NYC Specialized High School Process
We presented to the Citywide Council of High Schools (CCHS) on October 13, 2021 to help families understand the high school admissions process, specifically for… Read More »NYC Specialized High School Process
Call and Email Electeds to Save G&T
1. Call Eric Adams’ campaign office at (929) 474-3793 AND his Brooklyn Borough President Office at (718) 802-3700. 2. Call Your Electeds: https://www.mygovnyc.org/Look up your City… Read More »Call and Email Electeds to Save G&T
PLACE NYC Condemns Mayor de Blasio Killing Gifted & Talented Program in the 11th Hour Without Promised Family Engagement
New York, NY, October 8, 2021 — PLACE NYC is outraged that Mayor de Blasio leaked significant changes to the Gifted and Talented (G&T) Program… Read More »PLACE NYC Condemns Mayor de Blasio Killing Gifted & Talented Program in the 11th Hour Without Promised Family Engagement
Building better G&T education
“There are gifted children in every single neighborhood in New York City. …To combat the DOE’s lack of engagement, our group, Parent Leaders for Accelerated… Read More »Building better G&T education
NYC Parents Demand Engagement Before Changes to the G&T Program
New York, NY, September 28, 2021 — Mayor de Blasio announced forthcoming changes to the city’s Gifted & Talented (“G&T”) program in January. Over 30,000 families… Read More »NYC Parents Demand Engagement Before Changes to the G&T Program
Petition for G&T Engagement, School Reopening, Cancel Culture
The Education Advocate, Issue #23 Demand Parent Engagement on G&TMayor De Blasio and Chancellor Porter promised stakeholders a seat at the table to reimagine accelerated… Read More »Petition for G&T Engagement, School Reopening, Cancel Culture
Demand Parent Engagement on G&T
Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Porter promised stakeholders a seat at the table to reimagine accelerated education. He promised this past January that it would occur… Read More »Demand Parent Engagement on G&T
NYC Parents are Divided on What They Want for School Reopening; Only 26% are Confident that School Will Start on 9/13
August 24, 2021 – PLACE NYC conducted a survey on school reopening; more than 5,000 parents responded within 48-hours. Results show parents being clearly divided… Read More »NYC Parents are Divided on What They Want for School Reopening; Only 26% are Confident that School Will Start on 9/13
Honors Math Petition; Take Action to Save G&T
As mentioned in previous editions of this newsletter, just because school is out and summer is here doesn’t mean the rewarding work toward preserving high-quality… Read More »Honors Math Petition; Take Action to Save G&T