Article: Competition fierce for elite Manhattan nursery schools

Competition fierce for elite Manhattan nursery schools

Analyst suspected of elevating stock rating to secure spots

By AMY WESTFELDT Associated Press

Sunday, November 17, 2002

New York -- The race begins at 9 a.m. the day after Labor Day, as parents speed-dial the city's elite nursery schools in hopes of just getting an application.

Siblings and legacies often get first priority for admission. Church or synagogue affiliations help at some schools. And, like many things in New York, getting in may depend a lot on who you know.

Reports last week that former Wall Street analyst Jack Grubman may have elevated his rating of AT&T stock so Citigroup chief Sanford Weill would help Grubman's twins get ...

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