Education Reporting in NYC
The case for universal pre-K is a no-brainer. By investing in our children early, and with the right resources, would equip them with the tools necessary not only to succeed in kindergarten, but in overall educational attainment.
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo is giving the new mayor of New York City an elementary lesson in state politics: a governor with a 61-percent approval rating trumps a 41-percent election win …
Read MoreLast 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 MoreFor once, the far left and right agree on something. But they are also disastrously wrong.
Read MoreMerit pay for teachers makes intuitive sense. By rewarding the best with cash bonuses, the theory goes, teachers will respond by working harder. Students will, in turn, perform better. Bright …
Read More“Education cannot be improved by bribing teachers!” This is the slogan on Beth Glazer-Schettino’s petition on change.org, the popular website that allows users to promote their movements for social change. …
Read MoreWhen the Provost of Miami Edison Senior High School, Dr. Pablo Ortiz, interrupted seventh period over the public address system, everyone knew something big was happening: “Teachers, apologies for interrupting …
Read MoreDuring his campaign for mayor, Bill de Blasio called for an end to the letter grades the city gives to each public school in New York. He called them “blunt …
Read MoreOP-ED: Protecting students from well-armed gunmen who are determined to kill is not as simple as having armed security guards in schools. In fact, armed security guards may do more to harm than good to morale inside the school.
Read MoreOP-ED: Growing evidence points to armed guards as the solution to violence in schools.
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