How to vet NYC public schools like an education reporter: What parents should consider
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Second grade students at Brooklyn's P.S. 56 on March 9, 2026. Families look for different things in a school. This guide from Chalkbeat and The City Reporter aims to help you find a good fit.
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Second grade students at Brooklyn's P.S. 56 on March 9, 2026. Families look for different things in a school. This guide from Chalkbeat and The City Reporter aims to help you find a good fit.
Unlike most other places in the nation, New York City families have to apply for schools at every level of their education, starting in kindergarten. The choices can be overwhelming. The nation’s largest school system has about 670 elementary and 140 K-8 schools, roughly 250 standalone middle school…