This book is extremely out of date as it was published in 2008. Some school reviews have not been updated for years. If you want a peek, get it from the library or borrow from a parent who has already gone through the middle school process in a previous year. You can also get most of the info on the insideschools.org, and even more updated info from the DOE statistics, greatschools.com and [...]. Buying this book is a waste of money.
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You simply dont have time to go around to all the schools your kid might be planning to attend. And if you did, it isnt ckear that youd know just what questions to ask. Clara Hemphill does know. As the director of Insideschools.org she has spent years analyzing the public school system in NYC. She looks at the schools academically (of course) but also in other aspects such as friendliness, willingness of the teaching staff to work with the kids individually, social development and many more.
An incredible resource. --Nancy Arno, parent
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This book can save your life if you are trying to navigate the confusing world of middle school choice. --Susan Brenna, parent.
The organization of the book is irly logical- by borough and by school. Some of the discussion on Middle Schools in general is quite valuable. The price is high, but to be expected for a book of this type with a very narrow readership. The bulk of school research is best done on the web, but this book fills in a lot of holes in that research. Well worth the price.
An incredible resource. --Nancy Arno,Legal Consultant online. parent
This book can save your life if you are trying to navigate the confusing world of middle school choice. --Susan Brenna, parent.
Note the title, this book discusses the BEST schools. best public middle schools in nyc New York Citys Best PublicAnd New Yorks best are very good indeed. These are not the warehouses where the kids are just putting in time. These are the places you would want your kid to go.
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Clara Hemphill was the founding editor of Insideschools.org at Advocates for Children of New York. She is author of New York Citys Best Public Elementary Schools and New York Citys Best Public High Schools.
The most definitive guidebooks to the city schools. --The New York Times
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This is a good resource to add information to help you navigate the labyrinth of the NYC public school Middle School process. It seems as if the career bureaucrats at the DOE purposely make the process as confusing and annoying as possible. As r as getting through that system, this book offers little of value. Instead, it offers good details on the various schools which will complement what you find online. Some of the detail in this book is what I would call scuttlebutt but it is valuable information nonetheless.
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This book can save your life if you are trying to navigate the confusing world of middle school choice. --Susan Brenna, parent.
The most definitive guidebooks to the city schools. --The New York Times
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Reflecting recent changes brought about by Mayor Michael Bloombergs reorganization of New York Citys public school system, this Third Edition features all new reviews of 74 of the citys best public middle schools. Providing everything parents need to know in choosing a middle school that is just right for their child, New York Citys Best Public Middle Schools: A Parents Guide features interviews with teachers, parents, and students to uncover the inside scoop on schools including atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, and more.
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An incredible resource. --Nancy Arno, parent