With the ‘Castle’ Under Siege, a Bold New Plan
Principal Santi Taveras has a bold plan to turn around the failing DeWitt Clinton High School. But is he too late?
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Teaching as a Second Act
Debates about how best to teach have been around as long as education. The recent development of Common Core learning standards, new changes to standardized testing (and old arguments about …
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Making The Grade: Mentoring Student Teachers In a “Failing” School
Is it possible to learn to be a strong teacher in a school the city says is failing? Veteran teacher Ann Neary mentors Lehman College senior Greg Castro at DeWitt Clinton High School, a struggling landmark in the Bronx.
Read MoreCharter Schools: Got Rent?
Last October, thousands of charter school parents swarmed Cadman Plaza to protest then-mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio’s open opposition to the booming charter school industry in New York City. They …
Read MoreThousands of Pre-K Teachers Needed By September
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to expand pre-kindergarten services in New York will require thousands of new teachers and classroom space–all by September of this year. The NY Daily News‘ Ben Chapman takes …
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