Student Thrilled About High School Acceptance
High School choice decisions came out last week. Schoolbook ran a light feature on one of the students who had gotten into her first choice and was happy.
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Teacher Blogs About Unsatisfactory Rating
Another teacher given an “Unsatisfactory” wrote about his experience.
Read MoreNot My Students — Another Teacher Rating Error
One teacher at the Computer School in Manhattan found that in her rating, half the students she’s listed as teaching weren’t even her students, adding to the growing body of …
Read MoreTeacher Ratings Inconsistent
More talk about the inconsistency of teacher ratings – In this article, Walcott admits that they are inconsistent but says that they are necessary for “accountability”
Read MoreDepartment of Education Changes Tone on Data Release
Following these responses, the city’s Department of Education is distancing itself from the release, after supporting it, the Times reported. A guide sent to public school principals Friday on how …
Read MoreParents and Teachers React to Recent Rankings
The Times, along with several other news outlets, have reported on the reaction to the rankings. The Daily News, cautioned parents on how to read the teacher reports. The Daily …
Read MoreNYC Department of Education Releases Teacher Performance Rankings
The New York City Department of Education released performance rankings of 18,000 public school teachers to the press on Friday, following a court battle to keep them hidden. As reported …
Read MoreThis Week’s National News
Number of U.S. Adults With College Degrees Hits Historic High (Washington Post) According to Census officials, three in 10 American adults held bachelor’s degrees in 2011, the Washington Post reported. …
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NYPD Surveillance of Students Called ‘Disgusting’ (AP) After the AP reported that the NYPD was spying on Muslim students at a dozen colleges in the Northeast, students at these schools …
Read MoreBrooklynites Debate Over Success Academy’s Proposed Location
Hundreds of people gathered at a public hearing last Thursday to debate the proposed location for another Success Academy site, according to the New York Times. Former city councilwoman Eva Moskowitz, …
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