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New York, NY – Parent-led education advocacy group PLACE NYC is pleased to announce recommended candidates for the Citywide and Community Education Council (CCEC) Elections… Read More »PLACE NYC Recommends Candidates for NYC Citywide and Community Education Council Elections

PLACE NYC applauds Chancellor Banks for overall improvements to the high school admissions process, including a return to academic screening, a clear application process and the earliest notification of offers in years.

Testimony submitted to the NY City Council for the Public Hearing held on 1/25/2023 on DOE’s New Admissions Changes

PLACE NYC announces the election of new and continuing Executive Board members and a newly appointed position of Legislative Liaison. 

Vote for education candidates in the November General Election 2022. Vote NO on all four ballot proposals. Early voting October 29 through November 6. Vote… Read More »PLACE NYC 2022 November Voters Guide

PLACE NYC – Update on George Santos Endorsement (May 11, 2023) As an advocacy organization, PLACE NYC volunteers make endorsements for political candidates based on… Read More »PLACE NYC ANNOUNCES 2022 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

New York, NY, September 29, 2022 – PLACE NYC applauds Chancellor Banks for improving the admissions system for both middle and high schools, including a… Read More »PLACE NYC APPLAUDS RETURN TO SCHOOL ADMISSIONS BASED ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Primer for parents seeking to understand the history behind lottery-based admissions. The 2023 NYC Public Schools Admissions Guide referenced below can be found here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/enrollment/2023-nyc-public-schools-admissions-guide

New York, NY, June 16, 2022 — Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) congratulates all 27,669 students who took the Specialized High… Read More »SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL DATA RELEASED FOR 2022–23 OFFERS