Parents endorsed by a group that supports merit-based education and rigorous standards dominated New York City’s parent council elections, results show.
Nearly three-quarters of the parent hopefulsfor Accelerated Curriculum and Education won school-council seats and will now make up a significant 40% of all elected reps on the Citywide & Community Education Councils — the city’s version of school boards — for the 2023-2025 term.
PLACE-endorsed candidates also romped in Manhattan’s Districts 2 and 3 and Queens’ Districts 25 and 28. “The results of this election is a clear mandate from New York City Public School parents for expanded accelerated education opportunities and merit-based admissions,” PLACE said in a press release.
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