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Merit lives in NYC another day
The SHSAT contract was approved but the fight for a high quality education in NYC continues in 2025
Dec 20
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Merit lives in NYC another day
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What Universal School Choice means and what to expect in 2025
A conversation with Ed Tarnowski from EdChoice about the huge wave of school choice sweeping the country (but not NY yet)
Dec 11
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What Universal School Choice means and what to expect in 2025
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The Battle to Keep SHSAT Continues!
The PEP will vote on Dec. 18th on whether to approve the SHSAT exam for entrance into the specialized high schools. What you need to know…
Dec 9
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The Battle to Keep SHSAT Continues!
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Families for New York is Now on Substack!
Still focused on issues that matter to the people raising kids in New York...
Dec 4
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Families for New York is Now on Substack!
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November 2024
Why Families for New York
Moving my popular website over to Substack is an opportunity to grow a movement that supports families in New York who want the most for their kids.
Nov 21
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Why Families for New York
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New York is Now a Swing State? Not so Fast!
The election results surprised a lot of people. I was very surprised with the NY results. But that doesn't mean that much has changed here in New York…
Nov 13
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New York is Now a Swing State? Not so Fast!
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The Invisible American Children
When historians look back at the current presidential campaign, they will wonder if our children were invisible…
Nov 1
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The Invisible American Children
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October 2024
Why is Privacy Not More of a Priority?
In January, Families for New York wrote about a NYC partnership with tele- mental health company Talkspace that compromises teen privacy. A year on and…
Oct 15
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Why is Privacy Not More of a Priority?
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Revisiting My Capitol Hill Testimony
In June 2024, I testified in front of the House Education and Workforce Committee about the migrant crisis and the impact on kids in NYC. Will things…
Oct 2
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Revisiting My Capitol Hill Testimony
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July 2024
The Very Sad State of Randall's Island
We have been writing about Randall's Island deterioration since the illegal immigration crisis started. Here is a testimony from a NYC mother who…
Jul 10
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The Very Sad State of Randall's Island
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June 2024
The NYC Teacher of the Year Leading PLACE
Lisa Marks is a mother of 3 NYC public school children and the Co-President of PLACE. I asked her a few questions about what is next.
Jun 25
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The NYC Teacher of the Year Leading PLACE
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NYC has Normalized Anti-Semitism
If you asked me on October 8th if we had an antisemitism problem in NYC, I would have said no. But all of that changed last year after talking to my…
Jun 15
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