# NYC Parents Demand School System Change

> NYC parents revolt against failing public schools after discovering grade inflation and academic disconnect.
- Title: NYC Parents Demand School System Change · New York Post
- Summary: NYC parents revolt against failing public schools after discovering grade inflation and academic disconnect. NYC parents are pulling children from…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/opinion/growing-signs-of-an-nyc-public-school-parents-revolt
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nyc public schools, grade inflation, academic disconnect, parent revolt, brooklyn schools, state test scores, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

NYC parents are pulling children from underperforming public schools due to grade inflation and academic disconnect.