PoliticalChic
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1. Seems that there is such a tidal wave of folks rushing to get their children out of the NYC schools....once, the gem of the nation.....that there is a new field, at least in Brooklyn: educational consultants that help parents get their kids into better schools.
2. "Brooklyn Sees Growth in Schools Consultants: Handful of Experts Guide Parents Through Process of Finding Top Schools
3. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Brooklyn families with children enrolled in school rose by more than 88,000, a 13.8% change, according to U.S. census data. During that time, the number of children in nursery school, pre-K and kindergarten more than doubled, to 86,054.
4. ... the number of elite Brooklyn private schools has remained limited, consultants said. And only 122 Brooklyn public schools out of 490 graded by the city received A's ...
5. "The need in Brooklyn for top school seats has not kept pace with the number of Brooklynites,....
6. Now, a handful of new consultants is sprouting in Brooklyn, joining the borough's long-established doyenne of the business, Joyce Szuflita.
7. .... offer everything from in-depth information on public and private schools to hands-on advice on applications..... offers group workshops (up to $30 a person) and private consultations ($200 an hour)
8. When Ms. Glickman applied to Packer herself in the 1970s, "I don't even remember interviewing," she said. Now, she charges $850 for a 2½-hour introductory session that helps families create a tailored private-schools list and $3,650 for a full admissions consultation, including essay edits, interview prep and unlimited phone and email access."
Brooklyn Sees Growth in Schools Consultants - WSJ
I've posted this because this is such an important topic.....and nothing to do with the fact that they put my picture in the article....
Better link: http://schoolselectnyc.blogspot.com/2014/05/brooklyn-sees-growth-in-schools.html
2. "Brooklyn Sees Growth in Schools Consultants: Handful of Experts Guide Parents Through Process of Finding Top Schools
3. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Brooklyn families with children enrolled in school rose by more than 88,000, a 13.8% change, according to U.S. census data. During that time, the number of children in nursery school, pre-K and kindergarten more than doubled, to 86,054.
4. ... the number of elite Brooklyn private schools has remained limited, consultants said. And only 122 Brooklyn public schools out of 490 graded by the city received A's ...
5. "The need in Brooklyn for top school seats has not kept pace with the number of Brooklynites,....
6. Now, a handful of new consultants is sprouting in Brooklyn, joining the borough's long-established doyenne of the business, Joyce Szuflita.
7. .... offer everything from in-depth information on public and private schools to hands-on advice on applications..... offers group workshops (up to $30 a person) and private consultations ($200 an hour)
8. When Ms. Glickman applied to Packer herself in the 1970s, "I don't even remember interviewing," she said. Now, she charges $850 for a 2½-hour introductory session that helps families create a tailored private-schools list and $3,650 for a full admissions consultation, including essay edits, interview prep and unlimited phone and email access."
Brooklyn Sees Growth in Schools Consultants - WSJ
I've posted this because this is such an important topic.....and nothing to do with the fact that they put my picture in the article....
Better link: http://schoolselectnyc.blogspot.com/2014/05/brooklyn-sees-growth-in-schools.html
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