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Parents across the country are tired of K-12 schools putting identity politics above providing a quality education to their children. Democrats have attempted to portray this sentiment as partisan and right-wing, but it apparently persists even in a city where their politics otherwise dominate.
Candidates backed by an organization focused on promoting merit-based admissions notched victories in recent school elections, according to the New York Post.
PLACE’s preferred candidates will make up nearly 40% of the Community Education Council members in NYC. The group advocates for screened admission policies and gifted programs.
Opponents — and even some of their endorsed candidates — say one well-organized parent group is turning local education councils into forums for right-wing animosity over issues like critical race theory and the treatment of LGBTQ+ youth.