“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
NEW YORK – In the midst of a public health crisis and 10 months before the end of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s final term in office, Richard… Read More »NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza stepping down
Yiatin Chu, who is the co-president of PLACE NYC, a group of parent leaders, called the sudden switch to a “virtual classroom” an upheaval for families.… Read More »Educators, parents react to Chancellor Carranza’s resignation
“The advocacy group Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education is pressing the city to keep the program in place and administer this year’s test.… Read More »New York Replaces Gifted Test for Elementary School With Lottery
“A spokesperson for PLACE, an education advocacy group that supports gifted programs while also expanding their admissions criteria, called the move a “good stopgap” as… Read More »NYC Will Use Teacher Interviews Of 4-Year-Olds For Gifted & Talented Program Admissions