Author, Getting Into NYC Kindergarten & Getting Into NYC High-School. Columnist, NY School Talk. Because all parents deserve to know all their choices.
I asked parents, teachers and kids what they thought of the new cell phone ban. Boy, did they have thoughts!
Via @The74 : the74million.org/article/fro…
'Tis the season for the annual debate about G&T programs and specialized high schools. How getting rid of one affects the segregation in the other. Via @The74 Media
the74million.org/article/ada…
Moshe Shamah, a Jerusalem-based artist, is coming to New York to show his new series 'To Those Who Fight For Life.' He also happens to be a good friend of mine.
If you'd like to see his art, he's doing an event with @UJAfedNY's Former Soviet contingent.
ujafedny.org/event/view/fsu-…
When I expressed concerns smaller class size mandate would make it harder to hire "highly qualified" #NYC public school teachers, I was mocked. School starts next week. DOE extended deadline to apply to be a teacher, especially in STEM. You do the math.
the74million.org/article/par…
For all the parents hesitating to apply to Hunter College Elementary School because you wonder if your child is truly "gifted," a video describing the traits of a gifted child - I bet it describes yours!
youtu.be/f9annRTEdEw?si=8j64…#giftedparenting
#NYC#Parents: Are you ready?
Hunter College Elementary School Applications Open Today!
Everything you need to know at: youtu.be/HwaQcbQE73k?si=50e0… (since this video was uploaded, Hunter now accepts applications from all five boroughs, not just Manhattan)
Thank you to @GottliebGp for this review and interview, where we discussed everything from the early days of soaps to interracial marriage to the fall of the USSR.
Listen at: gpgottlieb.com/podcasts/go-o…
What do hula hoops, origami, and folding pajamas have in common?
They’re all part of the admissions exam for elite elementary schools in Japan. Instead of labeling kids “gifted,” Japan expects all children to master complex skills.
📚 Read more: fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…
#TaylorSwift and Travis Kelce are engaged. My daughter would like it known that Kelce is a Bearcat, as is she now. To fully grasp how little I know about the subject, I keep calling them Bearclaws.
"That's a donut," my sports-loving brother corrects me.
Classroom management is a top concern for parents esp those in urban, low income and families of color.
“Safety: This was the No. 1 issue cited by parents ... It went hand in hand with discipline and classroom management.” @NYschoolSecretsthe74million.org/article/my-…