“We should face the reality that these programs in many cases are what is keeping many families in the city,” Yang said during an education… Read More »Andrew Yang Says That Scrapping Gifted Programs Would Cause Some Families To Leave NYC
“Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang warned Thursday that nixing the city’s Gifted and Talented programs could lead to more parent flight out of the school system.… Read More »Mayoral hopeful Yang slams Gifted and Talented test nix, warns of parent exodus
“One of those stakeholders is the advocacy group Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, known as Place NYC. The group recently presented the DOE… Read More »New York City to End Preschooler Gifted Test After This Year
“Lucas Liu, co-founder of Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, an advocacy group pushing for the expansion of G&T, argues that eliminating the test… Read More »City Will Offer Gifted & Talented Test To Four-Year-Old Students One Last Time
“Supporters of accelerated programs assert that academically advanced city kids should have the opportunity to learn at a quicker pace with equally positioned peers. They… Read More »NYC to reboot Gifted and Talented program for schools this fall: officials
A big change is coming for New York City’s Gifted and Talented programs for students; CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reports. “To say we are going to… Read More »New York City Schools To Eliminate Entry Exam For Gifted And Talented Programs
“About 1,600 people recently signed an open letter to the city calling for answers. The letter was circulated by advocacy group Parent Leaders for Accelerated… Read More »New York City Families Want Answers on Gifted Kindergarten Test
Roughly 1,600 parents signed a letter blasting City Hall’s silence on the fate of Gifted and Talented program admissions for next year. While Mayor Bill… Read More »Parent letter rips City Hall silence on Gifted and Talented programs
“Lucas Liu, a member of District 3’s Community Education Council and co-president of PLACE NYC, which supports screened schools, said the new policies “doesn’t even… Read More »New Admissions Changes For NYC Middle & High Schools “First Step” Towards Diversity, Advocates Say
“What we’re doing is lowering the bar for everyone,” said Yiatin Chu, co-president of Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, a group that supports… Read More »Schools, caught by pandemic and confronting systemic racism, jettison testing for admissions