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Everything you need to know about applying to Hunter College Elementary School for 2024

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Thinking about applying to Hunter College Elementary School? Here’s everything you need to know about the laborious application process. Photo: Ben Mullins on Unsplash Hunter College Elementary School will open its application for September 2024 in late August 2023. Or maybe in September 2023. Even the official website doesn’t seem to know for sure.  So

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What NYC’s new earlier school start times could mean for your student

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Many schools will be starting earlier this fall. Photo: Malvestida on Unsplash Some New York City families were jolted recently when numerous public elementary, middle and high schools in all five boroughs unexpectedly announced they would be adjusting their hours of operation starting September 2023. Instead of opening their doors at 8:30 a.m., many were

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Middle school honors math axed across the country — what does this mean for NYC?

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Some eighth graders around the country will not have access to algebra 1. Photo: Max Fischer Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced that eighth graders will no longer be able to take algebra 1 at their public middle schools, making it much less likely that such students would be eligible to take calculus come senior year, if

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