These schools have long been a safe haven for non-Christian families. A Hindu mom told me, “I went to a Christian-ish school in India. My mother and grandmother went to Catholic schools. We all remain scrupulously observant Hindus.” One key appeal is that Catholic and Christian schools are not as expensive as NYC’s independent schools […]
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My third child graduated from her public high school on June 20, bringing to an end my over two decades of participation in the New York City educational system. But I wasn’t just a passive observer. While my children were in public schools, I was also an advocate. Here are three things I learned after
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Thanks to a smaller-class-size mandate, by September 2027, New York City classes will be capped at 20 students in kindergarten through third grade, 23 in fourth through eighth grade and 25 in high school. This will necessitate the hiring of 3,700 public school teachers, as well as the creation of hundreds of new classrooms within already overcrowded
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Graduation at Columbia Secondary, Harlem’s top selective sixth through twelfth grade school, is scheduled for Friday, June 20. Its seniors are taking advantage of their last few weeks on campus to beg District’s 5 Superintendent Dr. Sean Davenport to step in and keep the school they love from being systematically dismantled. Read more at: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/high-school-seniors-battle-save-their-beloved-harlem-school
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Graduation at Columbia Secondary, Harlem’s top 6th through 12th grade school, is scheduled for Friday, June 20. Its seniors are taking advantage of their last few weeks on campus to beg District’s 5 Superintendent Dr. Sean Davenport to step in and keep the school they love from being systematically dismantled. “Since the fourth grade, CSS
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Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it’s still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen. Read more at: https://www.the74million.org/article/lessons-learned-from-44-years-of-parent-teacher-conferences/
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When my middle child was in high school, nothing I said or did could keep him from dropping out. But what if I’d tried paying him? Paying students is what the Philadelphia School District is implementing. In 2025, public school students who failed the Keystone Algebra 1 exam will be offered the chance to enroll in
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In New York City, thousands of students deemed “gifted” by the Department of Education’s own assessment standards are denied access to gifted and talented public school programs due to the lack of available seats. Their parents are desperate for options when it comes to accommodating children capable of doing above grade-level work. In a city of close
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My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn’t take geometry in 9th grade, she’d never get to calculus. He was right. Read the entire post at: https://www.the74million.org/article/how-keeping-8th-graders-from-taking-algebra-can-derail-their-futures-in-stem/
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New York City is awash in children who would benefit from advanced education. But there’s one big problem—scarcity—and nowhere is that scarcity worse than in middle school. Read more at: https://edadvance.substack.com/p/new-york-city-middle-school-gifted-gap
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