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City test scores inched up and overall proficiency remained low, but in a system with more than 1,200 elementary and middle schools, there are dozens of outliers. We pulled out some of the highest and lowest scorers and what you need to know about why they’re there.
almost 10 years ago
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Thousands of computers and iPads that belong in city schools are missing or unused because of poor record-keeping, according to a new audit from Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office.
over 9 years ago
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More than 80 protests took place at schools across the city Thursday to demonstrate a widespread push back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed education policy changes.
about 9 years ago
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After 100 days of running the city school system, Carmen Fariña took stock on
Saturday, repeating her commitment to making teachers and principals feel
respected and previewing changes to the Bloomberg-era system of school
accountability.
over 4 years ago
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Follow along as we capture the first day of school from across the city.
over 4 years ago
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John Widlund, the longtime principal of “Coop Tech” is the city’s new head of
career and technical education.
over 4 years ago
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New York City teachers and students have a few more weeks to go, but it feels
like summer at Chalkbeat New York. We’re happy to introduce our two summer
interns, who start today and whose bylines you’ll be seeing through August: Mary
Ellen McIntire is a rising senior at the George Washington…
over 4 years ago
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City Council members want the Department of Education to offer more information
about what students are receiving the special-education services they require.
over 4 years ago
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One month after announcing that the city would need 21,000 new full-day
pre-kindergarten seats, officials said they exceeded that number and have
received applications from schools and community organizations that would
provide 29,000 seats.
over 4 years ago
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Plus, what leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement want from education, how
Indianapolis became a city of 11 school districts, and more education
must-reads.
over 4 years ago
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Nine New York City public schools earned a Blue Ribbon designation this year, an
honor given to just 329 schools nationwide.
over 4 years ago
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Before and after Trump’s order this week, we asked several of those teachers to
tell about their jobs, their students, and what has them worried right now.
over 4 years ago
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Teachers, we want to make sure you don’t miss our best interviews — and we need
your help.
over 4 years ago
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Delmont, author of “Why Busing Failed,” says he was surprised to see school
segregation take center stage as Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden on his
anti-busing record.
over 4 years ago
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Former Denver schools chief Michael Bennet hasn’t qualified for the next
Democratic presidential debate. But he’s still trying to win supporters with his
education bona fides.
over 4 years ago
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Some parts of Juliana Urtubey’s year will be familiar to teachers across the
country. Her school was all-virtual until February, and she didn’t get to meet
most of her students in person until...
about 3 years ago
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Once approved, the shots will be distributed to school-based clinics,
pediatricians’ offices, and other sites.
over 2 years ago