Families for NYC

10/08/2025

We have a guest post by Prof. Benjamin Solomon on why the Math Briefs released by New York State Education Department are flawed and should be withdrawn.

A guest post by Professor Benjamin Solomon on the multiple omissions and inaccuracies in the newly released NY math briefs and why they should be withdraw

10/06/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/families4newyork/p/a-city-with-less-opportunities-for?r=kg901&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
"Mandani’s agenda is essentially anti-family, as he opposes all the schools that NYC families are actively choosing. His plan would waste more money on public schools that cost $32,284 per child and have poor academic outcomes for low-income children."

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This is the vision being offered by Zohran Mandani

09/29/2025

“Parents are leaving these schools for charters because they are dissatisfied—not for lack of funding.”

Opponents make the allegation to block educational opportunity.

09/25/2025

Education is the largest item of the New York City’s budget but it took a long time for the Mayoral candidates to discuss their plans for managing the Department of Education.
Read the candidates' plans for education here:

And an opportunity to hear from Andrew Cuomo tonight at 7:30pm on the PLACE townhall

09/18/2025

Read our latest newsletter here https://open.substack.com/pub/families4newyork/p/the-assumptions-we-make-about-others?r=kg901&utm_medium=ios

09/13/2025

“The homeschool population in New York City has grown from under 9,000 in 2020 to more than 15,000 in 2024—an increase of more than 68%.
This growth has occurred despite New York being one of the least accommodating states for homeschooling families.”

Education spending continues to rise, despite lackluster student performance and declining enrollments.

09/11/2025

Read the article here: https://www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-public-school-education-enrollment-decline-test-scores-homeschool

09/10/2025

Less students, more money and little learning in NYC public schools.
Read here how our city has the most inefficient schools in the nation 👇

Spending is up, enrollment and learning is down in NYC

09/02/2025

Guest post by Jennifer Weber on how New York City Public Schools are spending +$1 billion and still failing special education students

Why the DOE keeps paying lawyers and settlements instead of investing in student outcomes for students with special needs?

08/24/2025

"Any candidate serious about expanding educational opportunities for low-income kids would expand SHS and charter schools - both models have a track record of delivering for low-income kids in NYC."

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College deserves a better facility