Mom sues preschool for damaging 4 yo Ivy League chances

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A Manhattan mother, Nicole Imprescia, is suing York Avenue Preschool for $19,000, claiming the preschool's curriculum failed to adequately prepare her daughter, Lucia, for elite private school admissions and Ivy League opportunities. The lawsuit highlights concerns over early childhood education standards and the competitive nature of school admissions in New York City. Imprescia seeks class-action status for other parents who feel similarly disadvantaged by the preschool's approach to education.

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  • #61
MJay82 said:
Because the education we've been giving our children in America for decades/centuries is largely inadequate, or at the VERY least not as good as it could/should be? Be the change.

I couldn't care less about being part of that change for a doomed species.
 
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  • #62
nismaratwork said:
I couldn't care less about being part of that change for a doomed species.

I hear you and can't fault you for it. Still, some of us must try. :)
 
  • #63
MJay82 said:
I hear you and can't fault you for it. Still, some of us must try. :)

In that, I wish you and all teachers the best of luck, not in the least for having to deal with parents...