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
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
“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
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
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
“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
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
Yiatin Chu, a Manhattan parent who signed the email to politicians, said there was wide support among members of the group for some changes to… Read More »How the Mayor’s Big Decision Could Upend N.Y.C. School Admissions
Chien Kwok, the co-founder of PLACE NYC — a parent-led organization advocating for expanding access to G&T programs — and a recently elected member of… Read More »What to know about suit challenging alleged ‘racist’ education system in NYC
A new survey of city parents revealed deep divisions on several schooling controversies ahead of the new academic year. Organized by the pro-accelerated learning advocacy group PLACE-NYC,… Read More »As new school year looms, poll finds parents deeply divided on many issues