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Author: Jacqueline Mader

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In One Harlem School, It’s Choice vs. Choice

May 11, 2012May 30, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

When a magnet and charter clash, some parents worry that their kids will lose out

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The End of New Day: Life Inside a Closing School

May 2, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

When a school closes in New York City, it is often left to fend for itself as students and teachers are slowly phased out.

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Brooklyn Chess Team Heading to Nationals

May 1, 2012May 4, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

                  [audio:http://school-stories.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mader_Chess_Final_BNC.R.mp3|titles=Brooklyn Chess Team Heading to Nationals] Each year, the National Elementary Scholastic Chess tournament attracts students from across the nation–this year, …

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Why Can’t U Teach Me 2 Read?

April 18, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

At 24, Yamilka could not take the subway alone without getting lost. Twenty-two year old Alejandro had never bought himself a book. Nineteen-year-old Antonio never finished high school. All three …

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Texas Schools Forced to go Without

April 13, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

In the New York Times, Manny Fernandez investigates how budget cuts have forced Texas schools to make sacrifices. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/us/for-texas-schools-a-year-of-doing-without.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1

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Chicago Charter Schools Struggle to Serve Special Ed

April 13, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

Across the nation, districts are trying to close the Achievement Gap with Special Education students. Charter schools are often touted as the example of successful public schools, but some are …

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Debate over Mental Health Care for Students

April 13, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

Budget cuts are affecting all facets of schooling, including Special Education. The lack of services for students is causing problems for schools and for students. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/nyregion/trying-to-keep-students-mental-health-care-out-of-the-er.html

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With Suspension Rates Up, Schools are Rethinking Discipline

April 5, 2012April 18, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

[audio:http://school-stories.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Mader_Suspensions.mp3|titles=Mader_Suspensions] By Jackie Mader Recently released data shows an astounding 73,000 suspensions in New York City last year. Suspension rates are on the rise across the nation and African-American students …

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Eleven-year-old Caught in the Middle

February 28, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

Children who are first-generation Americans often balance extra responsibilities. In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that’s just the way of life for one fifth-grader.

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City Releases Teacher Ratings

February 24, 2012May 2, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

New York City released its “value-added” teacher ratings to a mixed response.

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