We had a full house at our first ever private schools admission panel in Harlem last night. Thank you to everyone who attended. The discussion got started with tips on how to research and organize your schools and moved into testing, applications, interviews and financial aid. By all accounts the evening was filled with helpful, […]
Private Schools Admissions Panel
The New York private school admission season is upon us and we want to help make sure that all our parents are well informed. We are hosting an event on Tuesday, August 23 that will enable you to start the search off organized and well informed. Here are the details: Let’s Talk Schools & Kidberry […]
New York City Schools institute sensible bed bug policy
Bed bug infestations are a huge problem in New York City. Major hotels, retail shops and corporations have been affected in the past few years. I think it’s only a matter of when, and not if, your individual school will be infested. That’s why the city’s previous bed bug policy didn’t go very far […]
NYC 2011-2012 Public Pre-K Admissions
Starting today, March 7, you can submit a pre-k application by mail or online. Applications are not considered on a first come first served basis, so take your time – you have until Friday, April 8 to submit an application. The Pre-Kindergarten Directory and application are available at your local elementary school, borough enrollment office, and at […]
Nominations For NYC District 3 CEC are Tomorrow
PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING A DISTRICT 3 SCHOOL! D3 Presidents’ Council Exec. Board invites ALL interested parents of children current attending a District 3 public school Grades Kindergarten through 7th to attend tomorrow’s officers meeting to learn about the nomination process for 2011-13 Community District 3 Education Council (CEC3) When: Tuesday, March 8 10:30a to 12:00p Where: […]
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Education News For Week Ending July 31, 2010
Education news this week has been breaking at a dizzying pace. This interview with on Democracy Now with Diane Ravitch, a professor of education at NYU, New York University, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Leonie Haimson, a public school parent and executive director of Class Size Matters, is well worth a read. Here […]
Today is Last Day to Register For Public Pre-K
NY State ELA and Math Test Scores – What Do They Mean?
The New York State English Language Arts (ELA) and Math test scores for the 2009-2010 school year have been released. The document is rather larger so here are the relevant sections for the schools in Harlem and Upper Manhattan: District 3 – pgs. 622-639 District 4 – pgs. 640-654 District 5 – pgs. 655-670 District […]
