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Letting My 14 Year-Old Make His Own Educational Decisions
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Letting My 14 Year-Old Make His Own Educational Decisions

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Today, Monday, March 26, is the day when all New York City eighth-graders must either decide which public High School offer they are going to accept or, if they were given no match during the First Round, turn in their application for the schools left in Second Round. (For tips on why and how you… Continue reading Letting My 14 Year-Old Make His Own Educational Decisions

Do NYC Arts High Schools Set Extremely High Standards… In Everything But Academics?
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Do NYC Arts High Schools Set Extremely High Standards… In Everything But Academics?

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In addition to taking the “ridiculous” Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) which I so cruelly forced him to study for, my 8th grade son also auditioned for the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & Performing Arts.  (Yes, that’s really what it’s called and that’s really how it’s punctuated, although most… Continue reading Do NYC Arts High Schools Set Extremely High Standards… In Everything But Academics?