Florida v. New York Education : What NYC parents need to know regarding the system here

Rachel Potts weighs in on whether policy makers in New York will follow in Florida's policy makers footsteps when it comes to book bans and restrictive policies.

While the Republican prepares for a presidential run, Floridian parents are navigating a flood of new policies that will affect their children’s education. From book bans to caps on gender discussions in the classroom, parents in the Sunshine State have a lot to process.

"According to Rachel Potts, a life-long educator and director of student services at AtomicMind, a New York-based education technology company that helps students navigate the college admissions process.

“The policy makers at the state and local levels in New York are unlikely to support these kinds of restrictive policies,” Potts explained. “I wouldn’t say it’s impossible because as we know, the landscape is constantly changing.”

Potts added that NYS doesn’t have an overarching mission of restriction. But rather, one of expansion.

“I will say that one thing that has been a tenet of the NYS Department of Education is that it really articulates commitment to making sure that all students in NYS have access to an education that’s inclusive, includes critical thinking and to really becoming global citizens,” Potts said."