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		<title>Updated NYC Elementary School Zone Maps Produced by NYC Parent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kristi Barlow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peg Tyre]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NYC School Maps is a new service providing up-to-date and comprehensive NYC elementary school zone maps, created by New York City parent, Kristi Barlow.  Their school zone maps include all public elementary school zones, all unzoned elementary public schools, all elementary charter schools, and all districts&#8211;all color coded for easy reading.  The available Manhattan map, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Research and Choose a School For Your Child &#8211; A Conversation With Peg Tyre</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In just one week we will be hosting Peg Tyre at Kidberry.  The topic of the night is one that we are all talking about now, “How to Research and Choose a School For Your Child.” The quality of education in our neighbourhood schools can be shockingly inadequate and recent school reforms are missing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Speech and Language Development and When You Should Seek Help For Your Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovative Therapy Solutions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this 1st of a 2 part series on speech and language development, Speech Language Pathologist Timberly Leite of  Innovative Therapy Solutions, a full-service pediatric speech and occupational therapy facility in Harlem, gives an in-depth review of speech and language development and the age which most monolingual speaking children with accomplish speaking and hearing milestones. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYC 2012 Pre-Kindergarten Admissions Period Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pre-Kindergarten]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Application season for the 2012/2013 school year is in full swing.  Kindergarten admission ended on Friday, and today, the month-long pre-kindergarten session begins. The NYC Department of Education offers Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs for eligible 4 year olds who reside in New York City.  UPK programs provide a nurturing environment where children’s natural curiosity is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kindergarten Applications are Due Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the last day to submit an application for a spot in a kindergarten class for the 2012-2013 school year in New York City. All students entering kindergarten in September 2012 must submit an application. Applications are not considered complete without 2 original documents that verify your address such as a utility bill, rent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYC District 3 Magnet School Program Parent Workshop</title>
		<link>http://letstalkschools.com/admissions/nyc-district-3-magnet-school-program-parent-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://letstalkschools.com/admissions/nyc-district-3-magnet-school-program-parent-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kindergarten admissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manhattan CSD 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[middle school]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SCHOOL CHOICE:  CHOOSING THE RIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD &#160; The NYC District 3 Magnet School Program is having the first of a series of parent workshops this evening to help demystify the public school choice process. These workshop aim to help local families understand all of the public school options available to them and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manhattan District 3 Russian Dual Language Program Proposed</title>
		<link>http://letstalkschools.com/public-school/manhattan-district-3-russian-dual-language-program/</link>
		<comments>http://letstalkschools.com/public-school/manhattan-district-3-russian-dual-language-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Languages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manhattan CSD 3]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A group of District 3 parents are working toward launching a RussianDual Language Program in a District 3 public elementary school.  If you are interested and your child will enter Kindergarten in 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015, please email contact the District 3 office for more information.  Knowledge of Russian is not required.]]></description>
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		<title>National Catholic Schools Week – January 29-February 5 2012</title>
		<link>http://letstalkschools.com/admissions/national-catholic-schools-week-january-29-february-5-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://letstalkschools.com/admissions/national-catholic-schools-week-january-29-february-5-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Admissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catholic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catholic Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.”  The annual observance starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2012 is January 29 to February 5. Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Masses, open houses and special activities for students, families, parishioners and the community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recap of 2011 Education Events</title>
		<link>http://letstalkschools.com/testing/recap-of-2011-education-events/</link>
		<comments>http://letstalkschools.com/testing/recap-of-2011-education-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charter Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leonie Haimson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mayor Michael Bloomberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[President Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Test Scores]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!  We are looking forward to a year full of growth and lots of relevant educations information for our fellow parents in 2012.  We&#8217;ve been busy working on updating the site with new features to help you with your school search that will be rolled out soon.  In the meantime, we&#8217;ll continue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunter Announces SB5 Cut Score Today</title>
		<link>http://letstalkschools.com/admissions/hunter-announces-sb5-cut-score-today/</link>
		<comments>http://letstalkschools.com/admissions/hunter-announces-sb5-cut-score-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahalia Watson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gifted and Talented]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kindergarten admissions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following message was posted on Hunter&#8217;s website today: This year&#8217;s modified Stanford-Binet V testing for Kindergarten 2012 admissions has concluded. The eligibility score for progression to Round 2 (on-site assessment) has been set at a Sum of Scaled Scores (SSS) of 148. Letters will be mailed on December 19th informing eligible families of their [...]]]></description>
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