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NYC Parents Demand School System Change
NYC parents revolt against failing public schools after discovering grade inflation and academic disconnect.
In brief
NYC parents revolt against failing public schools after discovering grade inflation and academic disconnect. NYC parents are pulling children from underperforming public schools due to grade inflation and academic disconnect. Originally reported by New York Post.
Parents wake up to school failures
NYC public-school parents are starting to wake up to the truth and they’re rightly furious.
Nikole Hannah-Jones essay sparks revolt
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay about enrolling her daughter in struggling Brooklyn schools accidentally inspired other frustrated parents to speak out.
Adriana Aviles reveals academic crisis
Veteran parent activist Adriana Aviles discovered her straight-A son hadn’t even mastered basic algebra or fractions.
Linda Quarles details school collapse
Mother-of-two Linda Quarles detailed Brooklyn schools crippled by chronic absenteeism and abysmal academic performance.
State test results show disconnect
At MS 301, 94% of students passed core courses despite only 17% demonstrating math proficiency and 18% demonstrating english proficiency on state exams.
In short
NYC parents are pulling children from underperforming public schools due to grade inflation and academic disconnect.
