Education Reporting in NYC
Asher Mansdorf is the son of an immigrant restaurant worker, attended New York City public schools, and today serves on a Long Island school board. But his bid to join …
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What were some of the biggest education stories this year? Check out School-Stories favorite education stories of the semester.
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At the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, teachers don’t just teach students–they also teach each other.
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Tracy Kidder describes learning for fifth graders in a Massachusetts elementary school as a push and pull between discipline and rule-breaking. Homework is never done, and poverty lines are clear.
Read MoreFollowing 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 MoreThe 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 MoreNew York City released its “value-added” teacher ratings to a mixed response.
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America treats public schools like shoe stores, said Diane Ravitch at Tuesday night’s lecture at Barnard College on the topic of “For the Public Good.”
Read MoreNew York State education officials and the state teachers’ union reached a last-minute agreement last Thursday on a new evaluation system, according to the New York Times. The agreement allows …
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