www.AVENUEmagazine.com Good News speaks to Randi Schatz, President of AVENUE.

Founded in 1976, AVENUE is a must-read among the city’s most discerning, stylish and savvy audiences. As Manhattan’s oldest society magazine, and one of the first in the United States, the publication has exclusive access to Manhattan’s elite in a way that is distinct from other magazines. By celebrating the blend of affluence and influence, AVENUE offers a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on the people and lifestyles in the wealthiest zip codes in the wealthiest
country in the world.

AVENUE salutes the world we live in: a meritocracy where the point of entry is open to anyone who has met with success. We relish New York’s fabulous style and glamour, and we are in awe of the accomplishments and intelligence of the city’s most inspiring residents. This passion is reflected with elegance in AVENUE’s pages every month. Now in its fourth decade, the magazine continues to prosper, and the result is an upbeat, positive friend’s take on a society we love to cover.

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“Parents at Maria Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy and Thomas Drummond Elementary School are understandably frustrated by the fact that the Illinois Standards Achievement Test is unnecessary and irrelevant. The test is being administered only to fulfill a No Child Left Behind requirement, while more than half of states have sought waivers from such requirements. The test won’t inform instruction or assess student or teacher performance.
It is not relevant to the current curriculum. It’s a meaningless hoop to jump through that benefits no one. So, why subject kids to it?

“Courageous teachers have voted to join the parent-led boycott of this test, and the AFT stands with the parents, students and teachers at these schools and across Chicago. Our nation’s fixation on testing is harming students. Overtesting diverts time and resources from teaching and learning. It narrows curriculum and deprives our students of art and music. And, perhaps most important, it does not improve student achievement.”

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