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NYC School Secrets @NYschoolSecrets

Author, Getting Into NYC Kindergarten & Getting Into NYC High-School. Columnist, NY School Talk. Because all parents deserve to know all their choices.

Joined September 2009
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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…

From ‘Bring It On’ to ‘This Policy Is Crazy,’ NYC Parents React to Cellphone Ban

Adams: Families with older students are most likely to oppose the blanket edict; others say a one-size-fits-all approach needs to be changed

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How it's going.... the74million.org/article/fro… @The74

From ‘Bring It On’ to ‘This Policy Is Crazy,’ NYC Parents React to Cellphone Ban

Adams: Families with older students are most likely to oppose the blanket edict; others say a one-size-fits-all approach needs to be changed

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'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…

Where Are the Black Kids? Tracking, G&T and NYC's Top High Schools

When my African-American husband entered the freshman class of Stuyvesant, New York City’s top specialized high school, in 1981, there were more than 200 Black students enrolled. A few miles away, at...

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First day of school in #NYC means it's time for a Moms Mean Business (NBC-NY)... about schools in NYC! youtu.be/CJ4yaVaQFPA?si=maYy…
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#NBC #NY did a feature on me and my NYC School Secrets: nbcnewyork.com/video/moms-me…

The business of NYC school secrets: How a mom helps students get into their dream school

As back-to-school season arrives across the tri-state area, the process of getting kids into New York City schools can be tough for parents to navigate. One woman says she has the secrets to getting...

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Alex גדעון בן װעלװל@JewishWonk
3 Sep 2025
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-…

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A preview of me talking about getting into #NYCSchools via: tiktok.com/@nbcnewyork/video…

TikTok · NBC New York

TikTok | Make Your Day

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I had a plan for how this summer of book promotion would go. It failed. Spectacularly. Read all about it at: alinaa.substack.com/p/a-nove…
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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…

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Adams: Survey of families finds many are enthused about smaller class sizes in theory but very worried about how they would be implemented in practice

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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

5 Questions About... Gifted Education (K-8)

How can you tell if your child is gifted? What sort of an education...

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Sasha Vasilyuk has won the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. My review at Jewish Book Council: jewishbookcouncil.org/book/y…

Your Presence Is Mandatory

More than eighty years after the fact, it’s difficult for Jews to pick “the good guys” of World War II. On one side is Hitler and his Holocaust.

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#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)

5 Questions About...Hunter College Elementary School

Applying your child for Kindergarten at Hunter College Elementary S...

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Prep tips at: youtu.be/UrFT43de-7M?si=lo6N… If you prefer reading to watching, visit: nycschoolsecrets.com/everyth… Though the above post was written for the 2024 admissions season, all the basic information remains the same. #nycparents #nyckids
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27 Aug 2025
Interracial marriage and the very special kind of #antisemitism invented by the #USSR: gpgottlieb.com/podcasts/go-o…

Go On Pretending

Rose Janowitz is surprised to get a production job with a radio soap opera and stunned to fall in love with the show’s African American leading man.

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AlinaAdams_Author@IamAlinaAdams
27 Aug 2025
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…

Go On Pretending

Rose Janowitz is surprised to get a production job with a radio soap opera and stunned to fall in love with the show’s African American leading man.

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AlinaAdams_Author@IamAlinaAdams
27 Aug 2025
How did I get from the early days of soaps to the women's revolution in Rojava? I have a lot of disparate interests: gpgottlieb.com/podcasts/go-o…

Go On Pretending

Rose Janowitz is surprised to get a production job with a radio soap opera and stunned to fall in love with the show’s African American leading man.

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Anna Olswanger@AnnaOlswanger
6 Aug 2025
In "A Literary Loser Joins the Crowd," @NYTimes best-selling author @IamAlinaAdams asks, "Is More Authors Better Then One?" after her interview with @AnneBlankman, @LeahCypess, @AnnaOlswanger, and @EYelchin about Soviet Jewish themed books for children: alinaa.substack.com/p/is-mor…
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AlinaAdams_Author@IamAlinaAdams
7 Aug 2025
How my kids went from "non-gifted" to magically "#gifted" - and you can too!
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6 Aug 2025
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…
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#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.
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22 Aug 2025
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.” @NYschoolSecrets the74million.org/article/my-…

My Humbling Education in What Families Really Want from their Kids’ Schools

Adams: Working with parents on school admissions, it was clear: Transportation, safety, afterschool, special needs & academics were key, not diversity

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