How Test Prep is Done in One Washington Heights Charter School
Teachers at a Washington Heights charter school have incorporated common-core style test preparation into their curriculum since the fall.
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Paul Tough Tackles How Children Succeed
For the better part of the last decade New York Times reporter Paul Tough has written about education, poverty and the obstacles to success students both in New York and across America face.
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Staying the Course in a High-Demand Charter School
Despite the long hours and endless challenges of teaching middle school students in this high-octane charter school, first-year teacher Carpenter has shown no signs of becoming discouraged by the obstacles.
Read MoreTeacher’s Union Demands Back Pay
This week the United Federation of Teachers here in New York said they would be seeking years of back pay some say amounts to $3 billion. In the Daily News, …
Read MoreEducating Prisoners
This week New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intentions establish financing for prisoners in New York. Back in 1994 the US Congress voted to cut grants for college …
Read MoreLiberals Attack Common Core
Common Core standards have had their fair share of detractors but rarely has it faced opposition from the left – no less New York state. A recent New York Times …
Read MoreDe Blasio Calls for Increases Public in Education Spending – Stiff Arms Charter Schools
Last week, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio made education a cornerstone of his first budget proposal as mayor. De blasio called for an expansion of education funding as part of his initial …
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