THE REAL WORLD: NURSERY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

Written by admin on April 9, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

I went through the notorious preschool admissions process for my son ages ago. He went to the now defunct Circle of Friends, on West 98th Street, a school as sweet as its name. My husband and I were loath to have our 2-year-old tested or screened. It seemed ludicrous and even limiting, and Circle of
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SUMMERTIME, AND THE READING'S EASY-OR AT LEAST IT USED TO BE

Written by admin on September 15, 2008. Posted in Education

By Lydie Raschka I was going to rail against summer reading homework. I thought I’d complain about the school’s tentacle-like reach into our homes. The way assignments spoil the free-form pace of summer, leaving little wiggle room for boredom, the space in which new ideas flourish. Assigning books is a far cry from my childhood
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