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A collection of 4 issues

School Diversity Group: NYC Should Phase Out Gifted Programs, Curb Selective Screening In Admissions

Photo: BklynerBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat NY The advisory group tasked with finding new ways to integrate New York City schools is recommending the nation’s largest school system eliminate gifted programs and selective admissions at most city schools. Those are some of the proposals unveiled Monday night by the School

Sweeping Attendance Zone Changes Proposed For Elementary Schools In Brooklyn’s District 15

Ps 32 Samuels Mills Sprole, 317 Hoyt Street via Google MapsBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat In a bid to relieve overcrowding and help spur integration, the education department is weighing [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/05/29/to-boost-diversity-and-address-enrollment-issues-brooklyns-district-15-may-redraw-elementary-attendance-zones/] whether to redraw elementary school zone lines — or remove attendance boundaries

Some Schools Struggling In Wake Of Rush To Implement Special Education Reforms, New Report Says

A new, more inclusionary approach to educate NYC students with special needs is proving easier said than done, says a new report by Chalkbeat [http://ny.chalkbeat.org/2014/08/11/special-education-overhaul-leaves-students-less-isolated-but-schools-struggle-to-keep-up/#.U-pK4hayRFK] . The organization spoke to students, parents, and school officials and found that schools are struggling to implement

Chalkbeat Takes On The Elimination Of SOAR & Mini-School Programs At PS 139

Chalkbeat [http://ny.chalkbeat.org/2014/02/07/uproar-continues-over-ending-gifted-classes-at-ditmas-parks-p-s-139-though-program-an-outlier/] offered a great followup last week to our initial report [/blog/news/breaking-ps-139-ending-soar-mini-schools-next-school-year] about the SOAR and mini-school programs coming to an end at PS 139 [http://ps139.org]. Using thoughts from a number of local parents and education experts and