Community 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.
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Dozens voice opinions as PEP delays school space-sharing vote
Under the recommendation of Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, panel members voted to table four co-location issues.
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Unexpected Fatherhood
Giovanni Classen, 21, wants college not just for himself but for his his son, too.
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Test-driving the Future at P-TECH
The state and federal governments are pouring millions into expanding early college high schools like Brooklyn’s P-TECH which hasn’t even graduated its first class. They’re pinning their hopes on the success of a small cadre of student trailblazers.
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Paul Tough Tackles How Children Succeed
For the better part of the last decade New York Times reporter Paul Tough has written about education, poverty and the obstacles to success students both in New York and across America face.
Read MoreDivided We Fail: The Story of an African American Community That Ended the Era of School Desegregation
Sarah Garland’s “Divided We Fail” tells the story of how the African-American community in Louisville, Kentucky challenged and defeated the system of desegregation in pubic schools.
Read MoreConcerns grow over education reform camp planned for Lake Placid
Some parents and teachers are complaining they’re being shut out of attending an upcoming conference on education reform. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is listed as the honorary sponsor of “Camp Philos, …
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A Teaching Fellow Finds Her Footing
Luisa Cavagna once thought she wanted to be a doctor, but now her heart is in the classroom
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Author Visit from Holocaust Survivor Makes Memoir Come Alive
Inge Auerbacher visits Ditmas Junior High School as part of multi-disciplinary unit on writers’ childhood war diaries and memoirs.
Read MoreDe Blasio’s Pre-K Plan Deserves a Chance
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.
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