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Confusion in NYC high school wait lists

In August, the New York City Department of Education announced a change in the school choice assign…

Surrogacy finally becomes legal in New York

Passed last month, to come into effect next year, New York follows most of the rest of the country …

Teaching online: Singapore, NYC react to Zoombombing of online classes

Some of us are old enough to remember when email didn't come with security concerns.  Things ar…

Clearinghouses are hard to organize in a hurry: volunteer medical workers in NYC

Many healthcare workers are willing and able to come to New York to help with the shortages that Co…

Aiming for diversity in Brooklyn schools

The Washington Post  has the story: What happened when Brooklyn tried to integrate its middle schoo…

NYC school choice: long lines for high school tours (and some confusion about first choices)

The high school choice process in New York City uses an algorithm that makes it safe for families t…

Rank order voting in NY (and in xkcd)

Vox has the story: New York City adopts ranked-choice voting, a major milestone for the reform The …

Neil Dorosin and school choice in Brooklyn, in the WSJ

Neil Dorosin was the director of high school operations for the NY Department of Education, back wh…

New York City considers bill to ban foie gras

Bill aims to ban sale of foie gras in New York restaurants over 'cruel' process If bill pas…

Waitlists in NYC school choice--early reflections on yesterday's initial announcements

Yesterday the New York City Department of Education announced a change in the school choice assignm…

Surrogacy in NY...remains complicated

Surrogacy is a subject that brings out both sides of arguments about repugnant transactions. Vivian…

Should NYC school choice diversify school assignments to match applicant demographics?

Some commentators are concerned that features closely correlated with race, for example, can be use…

Glitch in NYC high school admissions this year

An alert NYC parent points me to this account in the WSJ: Top New York City School Makes Big Admiss…

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