#Parents uncover major glitch in NYC school lottery system

#Parents uncover major glitch in NYC school lottery system

“Parents uncover major glitch in NYC school lottery system” A Manhattan mom discovered an embarrassing glitch in the city Department of Education lottery system used to match students with middle and high schools. When NYC students filled out their online applications for 2022-23, each kid automatically received a long string of random numbers from 0 to…

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#Daylight savings time is a living hell for parents

#Daylight savings time is a living hell for parents

“Daylight savings time is a living hell for parents” Every year, on the second Sunday in March, mom of two Jennifer Sanger is jolted awake by her bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 4-year-old son yelling, “The sun is up and the moon is down. Wake up, Mommy.” The time is an inhumane 6:30 a.m.  As she reluctantly…

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#Students return from break to find teachers out over COVID

#Students return from break to find teachers out over COVID

“#Students return from break to find teachers out over COVID” Many Big Apple school kids returned to their classrooms Monday from the Christmas-New Year’s break to find something missing — their teachers. The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic left city schools struggling to operate amid mass staff shortages following the holiday — as parents…

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#Oh, the joy— de Blasio is leaving and other commentary

#Oh, the joy— de Blasio is leaving and other commentary

“#Oh, the joy— de Blasio is leaving and other commentary” Libertarian: Oh, the Joy! — Blas Is Leaving! It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year, cheers Reason’s C.J. Ciaramella, because Mayor de Blasio, “a bumbling punchline of a politician, is finally leaving office.” And though “it’s tempting to . . . focus on…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 29, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 29, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 29, 2021” The Issue: Nikole Hannah-Jones’ argument against parents deciding what children are taught in schools. How hypocritical of New York Times reporter Nicole Hannah-Jones to tell parents they should have no say in what children are taught in schools, while she attempts to revamp curricula to suit her…

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