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And PLACE’s work has earned commendation from groups like Parents Defending Education, and leadership positions at the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR), national organizations that largely advocate against what they describe as threats to free speech from the left. Chu and Maron made national news for founding FAIR’s New York City chapter.
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She suggested a correlation between declining reading and math scores and an increased focus on “social emotional learning” and an “ideological agenda” in schools — but acknowledged that the relationship wasn’t necessarily causal. 
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Unlike former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, which said it wanted to scrap the specialized high school tests open to students citywide, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Education Chancellor David Banks have stressed that most admissions policies should be decided on by local superintendents — giving CECs a path to potentially influence these decisions.
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In at least two districts, CECs recommended a return to screened middle school admissions. The results were mixed: over 100 schools have decided not to, according to an announcement made by Banks last October. But 60 middle schools have reinstated screened admissions based on course averages from the fourth grade.
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Parents, local residents and business owners, and even high school seniors are eligible to run for positions on the 12-member CECs, which can weigh in on topics ranging from academics and budgets to accessibility and diversity.
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NYC Public Schools Tested 1,500 Students For Risk of Dyslexia After Mayor Adams Push
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Students in 133 schools that serve about 63,000 students were given secondary screeners during the last school year that identify students who are at risk of dyslexia or other reading challenges. The effort, while relatively small, is set to be expanded ..read more
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NYC’s High School Admissions Process Opens Oct. 3. Here’s What Families Should Know.
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The complex and controversial process can be daunting, here’s some information that can help ..read more
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Enrollment Drop and Fiscal Cliff Loom as NYC Starts School Year
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Five things to watch out for as classes begin for the city’s more than 900,000 public school students ..read more
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City Education Officials Let Failing Yeshivas Languish for Years, Newly Released Records Show
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Letters obtained by THE CITY via lawsuit show the Department of Education concluded as early as 2018 that some religious schools stinted on secular education but didn’t intervene. Those four schools still fail to meet the bar, the city recently determined ..read more
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‘Hostile’ Environment in Jackson Heights School Prompts Teacher Exodus and Parent Concern
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PS 398, named after the late labor leader Hector Figueroa, is roiled by a battle between its staff and principal ..read more
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