Opportunity Locked
Students at Opportunity Charter have speech therapy in the hallway while other classrooms in the building are empty and locked. These are the space wars in New York City.
Read MoreAuthor: Rose D'souza
Foreign Languages Making a Comeback in Public Schools
In a school system where more than 100 languages are spoken, classes in Italian, French, Mandarin, even Hebrew are becoming popular.
Read MoreSolving The Puzzle: Autism in NYC Schools
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is rising, with nearly one in 88 children diagnosed in 2011 according to the Centers for Disease Control. The rate is …
Read MoreCharter Report Says High-Need Students Underserved
The New York Charter School Charter, a non-profit, released a report saying that charter schools are less likely to serve high-needs students compared to the traditional public schools in the …
Read MoreMagnet Schools Still Top Choice
Specialized schools known as magnet schools are increasingly considered an alternative to charter schools, reports Ed Week. Competition to get a spot in a magnet school has increased, especially as more …
Read MoreNew Digital Rules for City’s Public Schools
This week New York City chancellor, Dennis Walcott sent public school teachers guidelines recommending how they should conduct themselves online on websites like Facebook and Twitter, reports the Wall Street …
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Connecting the International Dots in French
Harlem’s French-American charter school offers one several bilingual programs in the city to parents who want to maintain their cultural heritage and give their children a ticket to an international lifestyle.
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Merci, Monsieur Lazhar
Canadian film, Monsieur Lazhar, takes a refreshingly un-American approach to talk about death and loss in the classroom.
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Q & A with a Joel Klein Advisor: Keeping America Safe One Reform at a Time
The failure of the country’s public education is causing a national security threat, says Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein. (AP Photo/Pool, Susana Bates)
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Joel Klein Pushes Civic Education
Klein encouraged educators to teach students about citizenship at a March panel discussion at the 92nd Street YMCA.
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