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A Class That Loops Together, Learns Together

March 31, 2016March 15, 2020 - by Jamie Martines

Looping is when teachers stay with the same class of students for more than one year. At Brownsville’s P.S. 446, teachers say it works well for maintaining discipline, and it’s even better for helping them improve as teachers.

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Yes to Gov. Cuomo’s Merit Pay Policy

March 5, 2014March 26, 2020 - by Madeleine Cummings

Merit 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 …

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Liberals Attack Common Core

February 17, 2014February 18, 2014 - by Oghene Oyiborhoro

Common Core standards have had their fair share of detractors but rarely has it faced opposition from the left – no less New York state. A recent New York Times …

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Pooja Bhaskar teaching a 9th grade science class.
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Transitions: Bread & Roses Staff Faces an Uncertain Future

May 7, 2013May 5, 2020 - by Joanna Seow

With Bread & Roses beginning its phase out next school year, ninth grade teacher Pooja Bhaskar and guidance counselor Sabrina Cochran worry that they will no longer be needed.

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Teacher Fired for Using School Email for Personal Ads

March 11, 2013 - by Mariana Ionova

A special education teacher at Manhattan’s P.S. 183 was fired after a DOE investigation found he had used his school email account to send sexually explicit emails in response to …

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New Study: Bad Teachers Show Early Signs

March 7, 2013March 7, 2013 - by Mariana Ionova

The preliminary findings of a new study suggest the worst teachers can be detected within their first two years on the job, according to a report by Education Week. The …

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Growth in School Hiring Higher than Growth in Students

March 5, 2013March 5, 2013 - by Rula Al-Nasrawi

In an Education News report, findings showed that since the 1950s, the number of teachers and non-faculty staff has outpaced student growth. Data published by The Friedman Foundation for Educational …

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Survey on How Teachers Feel About Guns in Schools

March 3, 2013 - by Rula Al-Nasrawi

The results of a national teacher survey released on Wednesday show that the majority teachers may not actually support guns in schools. The online poll results showed that 72.4 percent …

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Survey Finds, Digital Divide Proves Major Challenge for Low-Income Students

March 3, 2013 - by Rula Al-Nasrawi

Last Thursday, Pew released a report called “How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and In Their Classrooms.” They surveyed 2,462 American teachers about digital media use in classrooms, and …

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Mayor Bloomberg’s Final Budget Slashes Teacher Jobs, Afterschool Programs

February 4, 2013February 4, 2013 - by Gould Jessica

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s preliminary budget, which was unveiled last week, envisions a $70.1 billion plan for the next fiscal year that includes the loss of hundreds of teachers through attrition …

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