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New York, NY, November 29, 2021 — Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) releases its position paper on NYC’s gifted and talented (G&T)… Read More »PLACE NYC RELEASES GIFTED & TALENTED POSITION PAPER CALLING TO EXPAND G&T AND HALT BRILLIANT NYC ROLL OUT

Summary In January 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his school chancellor announced that the Department of Education (DOE) would reimagine the… Read More »Expanding Gifted & Talented, Immediate Action Towards An Ideal Future

PLACE NYC and our partner organizations thank Mayor-Elect Eric Adams for his support of Gifted & Talent and Specialized High Schools in a NY Daily… Read More »PLACE NYC Partners with Community Organizations to Thank Mayor-Elect Eric Adams

New York City Parents UnionPLACE NYCQueens Parents UnitedSAFEST South Asian Fund for Education Scholarship Training JOINT PRESS RELEASE The NYC Department of Education has begun… Read More »Parent Leaders Demand Halt to DESSA, DOE’s Social Emotional Screener Amid Privacy, Security, and Transparency Concerns

Vote for Education CandidatesPrint and share PLACE NYC borough-specific Voter Guides with friends and family and get out the vote! Citywide MayorEric L. Adams (Democratic)… Read More »PLACE NYC Endorsements for the 2021 General Election

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

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

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