Carmen Fariña Promises to Improve Classroom Diversity By Rezoning Schools
Release Date:
08/31/2017
City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña vowed to tackle classroom segregation with school rezonings across the city in the upcoming school year.
Education
Suspensions, Evaluations And The Absent Teacher Reserve: What A New Union Boss Has On His Mind
Release Date:
08/31/2017
Mark Cannizzaro thinks New York City principals have a nearly impossible job. Now, it’s up to him to help them get it done.
To Change The World, “Eat What You Buy, And Stop Buying More Than You’ll Eat”
Release Date:
08/31/2017
Jude Medeiros, Regional Vice President for Sodexo, is passionate about ensuring students receive quality meals in schools and are learning ways to make healthy, informed choices about the food they eat and the environment in which they live.
Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Leo’s parents, Danielle Super and Michael Davis, filed a lawsuit last week with the New York City Commission on Human Rights that says Public School 107 in Park Slope created a hostile environment for their son, in violation of his rights.
Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’
Release Date:
08/30/2017
At Mott Haven Academy Charter School in New York City, fifth-graders start the fall reading “Locomotion,” the story of a boy in foster care.
Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy Produces Math Gains for Students, New Study Shows
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Enrolling in Success Academy boosted test scores for some of its earliest students, according to a new study conducted by research firm MDRC.
Reading, Math Disparities Persist At Capital Region Schools
Release Date:
08/29/2017
In the Capital Region's three major cities, school districts continue to see stubborn disparities between black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers when it comes to reading and math.
Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Test scores in New York City continued their upward march this year, with small gains in average English and math scores — a cause for celebration among city officials.
Student Loan Company Accused of Mismanaging Debt Forgiveness Program
Release Date:
08/28/2017
One of the country’s largest servicers of federal student loans has badly mismanaged debt forgiveness programs for public service workers, significantly raising repayment costs for hundreds of thousands of borrowers, according to a lawsuit filed on...
75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify
Release Date:
08/28/2017
This spring, when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo won approval for his groundbreaking Excelsior Scholarship program to make college tuition-free for some students at New York’s public colleges and universities, the state anticipated that 23,000 people would...
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