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It Cost More To Get My Kids Into Public Art Than Specialized High School (Why Aren’t More People Upset About That?)
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It Cost More To Get My Kids Into Public Art Than Specialized High School (Why Aren’t More People Upset About That?)

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In a non-Covid year, New York City 8th graders (and a small number of 9th graders) take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and audition for arts high schools like LaGuardia, Frank Sinatra, Talent Unlimited, etc… in the fall. In a non-Covid year, only teens who relocated to NYC after the deadline are allowed… Continue reading It Cost More To Get My Kids Into Public Art Than Specialized High School (Why Aren’t More People Upset About That?)

Choosing My Daughter’s High School To Please Mayor DeBlasio
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Choosing My Daughter’s High School To Please Mayor DeBlasio

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Regular readers of New York School Talk know how important Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval is to this NYC mom. Hizzoner was most displeased with the high-school choices I made for my two older sons. I have only my daughter left. This is my last chance to get it right! When trying to figure out… Continue reading Choosing My Daughter’s High School To Please Mayor DeBlasio

How NYC School Waitlists Work – And How They Don’t
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How NYC School Waitlists Work – And How They Don’t

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Waitlists had long been a fact of life for New York City Kindergarten and Gifted & Talented admissions, Hunter College Elementary, and other public charter schools. But Mayor Bill De Blasio only added them to middle and high school admissions in 2019. (Previously, there had been a Second Round for teens who didn’t get any… Continue reading How NYC School Waitlists Work – And How They Don’t

Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing: NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s Education Legacy
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Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing: NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s Education Legacy

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As a whopping 40+(!) candidates gear up to run for Mayor of New York City, we thought we’d take a comprehensive look at the education legacy of Gracie Mansion’s current occupant. Bill de Blasio was sworn in as NYC’s 109th Mayor on January 1, 2014. He told a Tale of Two Cities and promised to… Continue reading Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing: NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s Education Legacy

Pollyanna Alert! Three Potential Silver Linings to Unscreening All NYC Middle Schools
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Pollyanna Alert! Three Potential Silver Linings to Unscreening All NYC Middle Schools

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I’ve been called a Pollyanna so often, I was even featured in an article on it at the start of the pandemic. My husband accuses me of being able to see the silver lining in absolutely anything. (I’d wonder if he meant it as a compliment, but I’m such a Pollyanna I have no doubt… Continue reading Pollyanna Alert! Three Potential Silver Linings to Unscreening All NYC Middle Schools

NYC Parent Rails Against “DOE Attack on Literacy in New York City’s Public Schools”
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NYC Parent Rails Against “DOE Attack on Literacy in New York City’s Public Schools”

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(This is a guest post by M. Baranski, a parent in the NYC public school system.) The DOE’s movement spearheaded by the school chancellor Carranza and encouraged by the Mayor is trying to completely undermine our already barely functioning educational system by eliminating the concept of “education” and merit based achievement from DOE’s agenda.   Carranza,… Continue reading NYC Parent Rails Against “DOE Attack on Literacy in New York City’s Public Schools”

An NYC Schools Admissions Plan So Crazy It Just Might Work – For Everyone
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An NYC Schools Admissions Plan So Crazy It Just Might Work – For Everyone

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On October 29, Brooklyn City Council member Brad Lander reached out to his New York city colleagues: I am writing to request your support for Reso 1397 which would prohibit the use of screens for admission into community school district middle schools for the 2021-2022 school year. To counter, I shared my May 2019 post,… Continue reading An NYC Schools Admissions Plan So Crazy It Just Might Work – For Everyone

Zero Transparency & Communication: NYC Mom Rages Against New Middle School Waitlist
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Zero Transparency & Communication: NYC Mom Rages Against New Middle School Waitlist

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(The author of this post wishes to remain anonymous.) Based on my recent experience with the middle school admission process, I can say that there are many issues with the new system.  First of all, removing the appeals process makes things worse and quite difficult. For example, my kid got a surprisingly low score on… Continue reading Zero Transparency & Communication: NYC Mom Rages Against New Middle School Waitlist

The Department Of Ed That Cried Wolf: Why Parents & Students Have Trouble Trusting It
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The Department Of Ed That Cried Wolf: Why Parents & Students Have Trouble Trusting It

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The whispers started in early February. Numerous parents reported they’d heard that the Department of Education was quietly planning to unscreen high schools for September 2021 admissions. As one wrote me: At the school where I teach we found out that out of all the available seats for incoming freshmen, three quarters now will be… Continue reading The Department Of Ed That Cried Wolf: Why Parents & Students Have Trouble Trusting It

Second Round Shenanigans: Hunter, Special Music School & Other NYC Schools’ Subjective Admissions
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Second Round Shenanigans: Hunter, Special Music School & Other NYC Schools’ Subjective Admissions

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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he was running for President — as a Democrat, after being elected in NYC first as a Republican, then as an Independent — on Sunday, November 24th. As with other political candidates, I am only going to talk about his education policy record. Here are two major… Continue reading Second Round Shenanigans: Hunter, Special Music School & Other NYC Schools’ Subjective Admissions