2024 Year in Review
As we celebrated our fifth year of advocacy in September, it is time to take a look back and reflect upon what we accomplished together.
Statements
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.
2024 November General Election Endorsements
NY State Senate State Senate District 11 (Queens)Yiatin Chu – Republican State Senate District 15 (Queens)Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. – Democrat State Senate District 17… Read More »2024 November General Election Endorsements
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.
PLACE NYC 2024 ADMISSIONS SURVEY RESULTS – Parents Denounce NYCPS School Admissions Lotteries, Demand Return to Objective Test for G&T and More Accelerated Programs
New York City – Over 450 public school parents responded to the PLACE NYC Admissions Survey after the release of New York City Public Schools’… Read More »PLACE NYC 2024 ADMISSIONS SURVEY RESULTS – Parents Denounce NYCPS School Admissions Lotteries, Demand Return to Objective Test for G&T and More Accelerated Programs
PLACE NYC Announces New Executive Board
NEW YORK, NY – PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) announces the election on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 of a new executive… Read More »PLACE NYC Announces New Executive Board
PLACE NYC Congratulates Students and Families on High School Offers; Advocates for Class Size Amendments and Manhattan Zoned Option Parity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLACE NYC Congratulates Students and Families on High School Offers; Advocates for Class Size Amendments and Manhattan Zoned Option Parity New York,… Read More »PLACE NYC Congratulates Students and Families on High School Offers; Advocates for Class Size Amendments and Manhattan Zoned Option Parity
PLACE NYC Supports Mayoral Control with Reforms, Proposes More Local Power to Education Councils
New York, NY — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) prioritizes accountability, parent voice, and an evidence-based approach to policies and spending… Read More »PLACE NYC Supports Mayoral Control with Reforms, Proposes More Local Power to Education Councils
PLACE NYC Backs Minority Report on Class Size Law
New York, NY — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) strongly supports the thoughtful and practical recommendations in the Class Size Minority… Read More »PLACE NYC Backs Minority Report on Class Size Law
Maud Maron Steps Down as Co-President of PLACE NYC
New York, NY — PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) announces Maud Maron’s decision to step down as Co-President of the organization,… Read More »Maud Maron Steps Down as Co-President of PLACE NYC