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Author: Stephanie Ortigoza

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Study: Education Experts Quoted in Media Have Little to No Expertise

February 21, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

According to a 2013 study, many of the so-called “education experts” lack any background in education. Why are they quoted or mentioned frequently by the press? They reach out and …

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Analysis: Digital Schools Increasing, Will Not Eliminate Traditional Schools

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

HuffPost contributor Suren Ramasubbu claims in his analysis that digital schools are gaining momentum in the United States. However, he believes traditional schools will continue to exist even if the …

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Analysis: NY Charter Groups Outspent Unions in Lobbying and Campaign Contributions

February 20, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

According to reports and data from campaign finance reports and lobbying activities, charter school groups and supporters have invested more on lobbying and New York politician’s campaign than school unions …

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Florida Governor Announced He Will End 11th Grade State Exam

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

Gov. Rick Scott agrees with some Florida parents when it comes to exams. He announced that he will end one standardized exam, but will work with the Legislature to enact …

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Twenty NY School Districts Will Modify Enrollment Policies for Undocumented Immigrant Children

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

NY State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and 20 school districts found in 14 counties negotiated that the districts revise their current enrollment policies to allow undocumented immigrant children to …

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Report: White Girls Less Likely to be Suspended from School than Black Girls

February 18, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

According to a report from “Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced and Underprotected,” and research from the African American Policy Forum and Columbia Law School’s Center for Intersectionality and Social …

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Immigrant Parents and Advocates Demand Translation Services

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

NYC parents speak nine common languages. Yet when some of them attend their child’s school meetings, the school fails to provide them with translation or interpretation services. Parents and advocates …

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Teacher’s Account of Past and Present Segregation

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

An elementary school teacher talks about her experiences and observations about past and present segregation in Oakland, California. The teacher, who works in a predominately minority school, talked to her …

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Google Offers Coding After School Classes for 100K NYC Students

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

Google will partner with 857 afterschool programs to offer a coding program, First CS, to about 100,000 NYC public school students in an effort to get kids engaged in STEM …

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