PLACE NYC, a group that formed in opposition to several of the mayor’s recent integration-based reforms, was successful in many districts across the city, and… Read More »Education council turnout is divided; Advocates sweep some districts, while others remain skeptical of CEC
A pro-accelerated learning parent group co-endorsed Andrew Yang on Friday after he vowed to expand academic opportunities for gifted kids — and called for a… Read More »Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education co-endorses Andrew Yang
A vocal parent group that backs the city’s accelerated education programs has endorsed Eric Adams for mayor. PLACE NYC said Adams was its top choice… Read More »Parent Group That Supports NYC’s Accelerated Education Programs Endorses Eric Adams
In New York City, adult activists use teenagers as human shields — by Aaron Sibarium “Last October, a group of New York City parents gathered… Read More »The Child Soldiers of the Culture War
“The advocacy group Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education has pressed the city to keep the existing gifted and selective screening in place. Co-President… Read More »New York City Sees 18% Drop in Students Testing for Admission to Selective High Schools
“…Parents advocating for accelerated learning said the Dept. of Education must to better.“The DOE is both failing in their effort to increase outreach, which they… Read More »New York City Schools Chancellor Calls On State To End Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
“Carranza was walloped by an “activation of constituencies around the specialized-high-school exam,” Wallack said, which hadn’t previously really existed. Lucas Liu, a parent and co-president… Read More »Richard Carranza’s Last Stand
Asian-American parents mobilized to oppose the de Blasio administration’s specialized high school proposal. Now they’re fighting a larger battle. “Amid all the disagreement, it’s undeniable… Read More »Test Anxiety
Some parents who are advocating for accelerated learning said the city should expand not remove Gifted and Talented programs. They suggest universal in-school placement testing… Read More »New York Schools Facing Lawsuit Over Allegations Of Segregation
“Her commitment to reforming the programs before Mr. de Blasio leaves office sparked questions and opposition Friday from parent advocacy groups, including Place NYC, which… Read More »New York City’s New School Leader Says Integrating Gifted Program a Top Priority