The Bilingual Advantage
Some middle class parents look for dual language programs in languages like French and Japanese the way others look for good athletics or strong arts programs.
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KIPP charter network centralizes curriculum across 11 schools
At the Knowledge is Power Program charter school board meeting on March 30, the board continued to centralize the approach to governance and academics across all 11 of the network’s …
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Farina to add new classes for children with autism next fall
The city plans to expand classes for about a 100 children with autism into all five boroughs.
Read MoreDemocracy Prep charter gets good news on test results, private grants to the school
Fifteen Democracy Prep Charter High School board members met for a monthly meeting March 9 to receive financial and academic updates on the school. The corporate-style board meeting lasted an …
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Success Academy drops English language learners preference in admissions
Eva Moskowitz, network founder and CEO, said the decision runs counter to New York state charter law, which she said encourages the weighted lottery for English language learners.
Read MoreCommunity in Favor of New Charter School in Wakefield
A Bronx Charter School for Better Learning proposal to open a second school inside J.H.S. 144 on Gunther Avenue next fall faced no public resistance Feb. 9.
Read MoreNearly 5,000 teachers cashing in on six-figure pensions
The number of teachers and administrators raking in six-figure annual pensions in New York state nearly tripled between 2009 and 2014, according to a new report. Read more from New …
Read MoreSuspension Rules Altered in New York City’s Revision of School Discipline Code
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration on Friday announced changes to the discipline code that governs New York City’s public schools, an attempt to further rein in some of the most …
Read MoreUncommon Schools board aims to retain teachers and raise college graduation rates
On Feb. 6 the Uncommon Schools network’s board of directors examined graduates’ college completion rates and set out to boost teacher retention rates across the network’s schools.
Read MoreKIPP board discusses possibility of merging schools’ non profit status
KIPP Board members voted to begin discussing consolidating two of their schools under the same charter umbrella
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