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PLACE NYC’s Statement on the “Specialized High School: Excellence and Integration Plan” from NYC Council Members Lincoln Restler and Nantasha Williams

While the letter includes some valid suggestions, three of the proposals are blatant attacks against merit and unveiled racial engineering. 

NYC Parents Oppose Mayor Mamdani’s Plan to End Kindergarten Entry to Gifted and Talented Programs; Nearly Half Will Not Enroll in NYCPS If That Happens

Parents largely oppose (68%) the Mayor’s plan to end kindergarten entry to G&T; opposition is higher (73%) among incoming parents who will be applying to NYCPS

PLACE NYC Launches Education Podcast

PLACE NYC launches podcast, Schooled: Inside the Nation’s Largest School District.

PLACE NYC Cheers Landmark Court Victory Upholding Merit-Based Admissions for Gifted and Talented Programs, Academic Screened Middle and High Schools, and the Specialized High Schools

New York, NY – October 23, 2025 – PLACE NYC (Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education) applauds today’s decision by New York’s Court of Appeals, New York State’s highest cou…

2025 PLACE NYC Back-to-School Survey: NYC Parents on Mayoral Election, Cell Phone Ban, and Academic Rigor

New York, NY – Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC) conducted its 2025 Back-to-School survey to take the pulse of NYC public school families on a broad range topics incl…

PLACE NYC Endorses City Council Candidates Committed to Rigorous Education in NYC Public Schools

PLACE NYC endorsements for 2025 City Council elections.

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