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January 13, 2020
USA Today
New York is in uproar over push to ax gifted programs. This school is doing it anyway
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July 16, 2019
NBC News
Shelf control? Largest textbook publisher is ditching books and going ‘digital first’
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March 13, 2019
NBC News
Education consultants not surprised by high-profile college admission scandal
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May 2, 2019
Hickory, North Carolina – Hickory Daily Record
Hickory students may get more opportunities to be considered academically gifted
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June 14, 2018
San Diego SD Voyger
Meet Karen Quinn of TestingMom.com
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October 30, 2017
DNA Info
$200-an-Hour Tutor Offering Gifted-and-Talented Test Prep for Free
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June 1, 2017
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35 Percent of Eligible Kindergarteners Shut Out of City’s Gifted Programs
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November 14, 2016
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Today’s the Last Day to Sign Up for the City’s Gifted and Talented Test
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September 6, 2016
Raising Whasians
Preparing for the 2nd Grade Gifted Test
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August 31, 2016
Penny Pinchin’ Mom
TestingMom Review — Helping Your Kids Excel in School
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August 25, 2016
Surviving a Teacher’s Salary
TestingMom Review – Test Prep Success for Pre-K to 8th
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August, 2016
The Educators’ Spin On It
Supporting Your Child’s Academic Success with TestingMom.com?
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June 3, 2016
Huffpost
How Safe Is Your Small Business From These 3 Icebergs?
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May 31, 2016
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30 Percent of Eligible Kindergartners Shut Out of City’s Gifted Programs
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January 13, 2016
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Gifted and Talented Test Error at Forest Hills’ P.S. 144 Panics Parents
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November 10, 2015
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Think Your Child Is Gifted? Here’s What You Need to Know About G&T Testing
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October 5, 2015
NPR Radio
In Houston’s Gifted Program, Critics Say Blacks And Latinos Are Overlooked
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September 16, 2015
Washington Post
5 Reasons Parents Should Embrace Common Core Tests
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May 28, 2015
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20 Percent of Eligible Kindergarteners Didn’t Get Gifted and Talented Seat
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May 18, 2015
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7 Things to Know About Sending Your Child to a NYC Gifted and Talented Program
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April 7, 2015
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1,500 Pre-Schoolers To Compete for 325 Elite G&T Seats
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March 3, 2015
International Business Times
Common Core Tutoring Companies See Business Boom Ahead Of Spring Tests As Parents, Students Struggle With Standards
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Dec. 29, 2014
The Stir – Cafe Mom
Redshirting: Does Holding Kids Back Really Help Them Excel in School?
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July 7, 2014
Boston.com
Are You Smart Enough to Be Admitted to an Elite NYC Kindergarten?
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July 7, 2014
Business Insider
This Is The Test Your 4-Year-Old Would Need To Pass To Get Into An Elite New York City Kindergarten
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June 24, 2014
CCTV America
Pricy elite preschools attract ambitious parents
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April 5, 2014
New York Times
Fewer Pupils Qualify for Gifted Programs
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April 4, 2014
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Gifted and Talented Scores Drop as Admissions Test Changes, DOE Says
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March 31, 2014
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4-Year-Olds Still Prep for Private School Test, Even if No Longer Required
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September 15, 2013
New York Post
How to survive elementary school
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September 12, 2013
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Experts Share 10 Tips to Prepare Kids for Common Core Exams
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September 11, 2013
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Test Preparation Industry Booming as Parents Gird for Common Core
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September 4, 2013
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Extra Week of Summer Break? Time to Panic
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July 16, 2013
Hechinger Report
As New York struggles to make gifted admissions equitable, one Bronx family searches for a way in
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July 16, 2013
WNYC Schoolbook
One Mom’s Efforts to Crack the Gifted and Talented System
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May 2, 2013
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More Than Half of Kids Tested Qualified for G&T in Two Manhattan Districts
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April 30, 2013
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Parents Demand Answers After Snafu Threatens Gifted and Talented Spots
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April 19, 2013
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Gifted and Talented Scoring Error Affects Nearly 5,000 Kids
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April 17, 2013
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Perfect Score No Guarantee of Top Choice After Gifted and Talented Changes
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April 10, 2013
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How to Get Your 4-Year-Old Into a Gifted and Talented Program
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April 8, 2013
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Harder Gifted and Talented Tests Netted Fewer Kids With Top Score
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December 19, 2012
New York Times
A Policy Shift in Programs for the Gifted Is Abandoned
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October 22, 2012
WNYC Schoolbook
Change in G&T Tests Doesn’t Stop Test-Prep
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October 19, 2012
The Wall Street Journal
Conflicted Over Gifted
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October 19, 2012
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New Gifted and Talented Test Leaves Parents Stumped
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October 1, 2012
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Kindergarten Classes Getting Older as More Parents Opt for ‘Redshirting’
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May 2, 2012
Huffington Post
The Global Search for Education: Racing to the Top at Four
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April 20, 2012
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Nearly 50 Percent More Preschoolers Get Top Score on Gifted Test This Year
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April 16, 2012
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Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Test to Get Harder, Experts Warn
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April 10, 2012
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How to Get Your 4-Year-Old Into a Gifted and Talented Program
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January 15, 2012
Crain’s
Small businesses reinvent to survive
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January 4, 2012
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How to Prepare Your Preschooler for Gifted and Talented Tests
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July 10, 2011
New York Post
Preschool tots’ cram sessions
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February 14, 2011
Chicago Tribune
Cramming for kindergarten tests
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March 11, 2010
Daily Buzz
Karen Quinn on ABC’s The Daily Buzz
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