DOE Pulls Two Schools Off Closure List
The Department of Education has announced it will withdraw its proposal to close Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx and P.S. 104 in Queens, GothamSchools.org reported. The announcement came …
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Advocates Launch Group Aimed To Monitor Education Reform
Diane Ravitch, an education historian and vocal critic of recent education policy trends, has launched a new advocacy group that will endorse political candidates committed to safeguarding schools from “privatization,” …
Read MorePhiladelphia Officials Approve Closure of 23 Schools
Philadelphia officials approved plans to close 23 schools on Thursday in a bid to cut the city’s budget deficit and eliminate underused schools, reported the New York Times. The widely-opposed …
Read MoreNew Study: Bad Teachers Show Early Signs
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 …
Read MoreAdvocates Protest After-School Program Cuts
Community groups rallied in front of City Hall yesterday to protest proposed budget cuts to the city’s after school and child care programs, GothamSchools.org reported. If the proposal goes through, …
Read MoreCourt Blocks City’s Plans to Cut School Funding
A judge served New York City with a temporary restraining order on Tuesday that blocked officials from imposing up to $260 million in cuts to school funding this year, Reuters reports. …
Read MoreBronx Science Athletic Staff Suspended Amid Hazing Scandal
City officials have suspended an athletic director and two track coaches at the Bronx High School of Science amid allegations of hazing by three student athletes, according to the Daily News. …
Read MoreParents Sue City For Failing to Hold Required Hearings
Parents have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education for allegedly violating a law that requires the city to hold public hearings in each borough on how state funds …
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