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  • City gives out wrong info about school zones

    Written by Clara Hemphill on Thursday, 02 February 2012 13:49
    The Department of Education has not updated its zone maps to reflect zoning changes on the Upper East Side, lower Manhattan and the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, so parents who call 311 to find out…

  • Insideschools event: Applying to kindergarten

    Written by Insideschools staff on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 10:50
    Are you in the midst of applying to kindergarten for next fall? Insideschools.org is hosting a free event to help you navigate the process. Clara Hemphill, along with the Insideschools staff members and other school…

  • Manhattan schools that (might) have room

    Written by Clara Hemphill on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 20:09
    We’ve heard a lot of scary stories about kindergarten waitlists at very popular schools, but what about good schools that aren’t hopelessly oversubscribed? Insideschools has compiled a list of Manhattan schools that accept children from…

  • When applying to kindergarten is a second job

    Written by Meredith Kolodner on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 11:12
    For some parents, applying to kindergarten has become a second job. They are zoned for schools that are failing, overcrowded or unsafe. They make phone calls, search websites and seek advice in hurried conversations at…

  • Schools opening, closing & expanding

    Written by Insideschools staff on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:45
    On February 9, the Panel for Education Policy will meet to vote on the future of the 25 schools up for phase-out and closure. Hearings are held at the schools; in some cases parents and students…

  • Ask Judy: Going from private to public

    Written by Judy Baum on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:39
    Dear Judy, I have a son in a private school and I would like him to apply to public middle schools. I have been told that he will need to take the public school New…
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