Admissions a top parent focus: study
“Admissions seems to still be a pretty big issue and a sore point. Our takeaway is it seems like most parents, a majority of them… Read More »Admissions a top parent focus: study
Press Coverage
Special commission debates the fate of Regents exams in New York
“NEW YORK – High school students in New York must pass Regents exams in order to graduate, but the controversial testing mandate has created widespread debate. …… Read More »Special commission debates the fate of Regents exams in New York
Pols, teachers unions aim to scrap tests to hide huge learning loss
Standardized academic tests are families’ best consumer-protection plan for education quality.
New York City parents advocate for reinstatement of gifted and talented program
PLACE NYC, a parent advocacy group in favor of accelerated learning programs, urged Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David C. Banks to fulfill their campaign… Read More »New York City parents advocate for reinstatement of gifted and talented program
Asian Parents Defend Merit and Challenge Discrimination Across the Country
We are NYC Asian parents turned activists to push back against laws and admissions rules designed to dismantle merit and discriminate against our children. We… Read More »Asian Parents Defend Merit and Challenge Discrimination Across the Country
Parent-activists, seeking control over education, are taking over school boards
“While many of the groups identified by The Post clearly espouse conservative goals, the parent push for greater control over the classroom is attracting people… Read More »Parent-activists, seeking control over education, are taking over school boards
Gifted and Talented program backers rally at DOE headquarters
More than 200 supporters of the city’s Gifted and Talented program massed at Department of Education headquarters Thursday — the second rally to preserve the advanced learning… Read More »Gifted and Talented program backers rally at DOE headquarters
Associated Press: NYC rally to support gifted schooling
Protesters gathered on the steps of the New York City Department of Education Thursday to demand Mayor Bill de Blasio not phase out its program… Read More »Associated Press: NYC rally to support gifted schooling
Building better G&T education
“There are gifted children in every single neighborhood in New York City. …To combat the DOE’s lack of engagement, our group, Parent Leaders for Accelerated… Read More »Building better G&T education
The Dangers of Cancel Culture
Maud Maron, Vice President and co-founder of PLACE NYC and City Council candidate, spoke with Bill Hemmer on NYC schools and the cancel culture. “…the reality is… Read More »The Dangers of Cancel Culture