Parents: Email Your Elected Officials
Dear Parents, Please take a moment to send this email to your local elected officials about the possible changes to NYC middle school and high… Read More »Parents: Email Your Elected Officials
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Confusing Role of ECC in State Legislature on NYC Education
Actual public school parents deserve to have a seat at the table regarding their children’s education. The public school parents who serve on CECs and… Read More »Confusing Role of ECC in State Legislature on NYC Education
Parent Survey: Middle and High School Admissions
PLACE NYC Parent Survey on “Middle School and High School Admissions” was conducted on 5/1/20- 5/4/20. The survey was posted on FACE NYC Facebook, FACE NYC WeChat, and shared via email with school groups across NYC. Parent Surveys are ad-hoc checks on parent opinions on topics of interest and importance to NYC public school parents. We respect the privacy and participation of our respondents and do not share data with 3rd parties. PLACE NYC is a parent-volunteer advocacy group; to learn more, go to https://placenyc.org.
NYC Parents are “Extremely Concerned” about Unfair Changes to Screened Schools Admissions
Over 92% of parents surveyed by Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) are “Extremely or Very Concerned” about possible changes to school… Read More »NYC Parents are “Extremely Concerned” about Unfair Changes to Screened Schools Admissions
Grade Policy Must Work for All Students
Dear Mayor De Blasio, Chancellor Carranza and Dr. Chen, I am a concerned parent of a NYC public school student. I understand the DOE is… Read More »Grade Policy Must Work for All Students
Parent Survey: NYC Grading Policy for Remote Learning
PLACE NYC Parent Survey on “NYC Grading Policy for Remote Learning” was conducted on 4/19/20-4/20/20. The survey link was posted on FACE NYC Facebook and WeChat groups w/over 700 members; parents also shared the survey with their school groups. The Surveys are ad-hoc checks on parent opinions on topics of interest and importance to parents and guardians of NYC public school students. We respect the privacy and participation of our respondents and do not share data with 3rd parties. PLACE NYC is a parent-volunteer advocacy group; to learn more, go to https://placenyc.org.
NYC Parents Want “No Harm” Grading for Remote Learning
Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) conducted a survey of New York City public school parents on the not-yet-decided grading policy due… Read More »NYC Parents Want “No Harm” Grading for Remote Learning
Letter to Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza
April, 9, 2020 Dear Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza: The Covid-19 virus has affected all New York public school students, teachers, families and administrators… Read More »Letter to Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza
Letter to NYS Board of Regents
April 6, 2020 Dear New York State Board of Regents, We are writing to provide comments on the 2020 NYS Regents cancellation given the current… Read More »Letter to NYS Board of Regents
NYC DOE Fails to Improve Specialized High School Results
Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) celebrates all of the students who took the DOE’s Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). We… Read More »NYC DOE Fails to Improve Specialized High School Results