New York City parents and students are marching to Albany to save the future of charter schools. After receiving minimal support from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, charter school families are seeking help from Governor Andrew Cuomo and the capital.
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At many New York City-run public schools, a majority of students are not passing statewide tests. Many more African-American and Latino students are failing than their white counterparts, however.
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Thousands of New York City parents and students fear that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña will curtail the charter school movement.
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Recently, National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel released a statement condemning the implementation of the Common Core standards. American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten has previously expressed similar sentiment about the standards.
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Charter schools, as an alternative to traditional public schools, deliver results for the students they serve.
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On Thursday, Brooklyn Assemblyman Karim Camara led a pro-charter school rally.
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The Common Core standards raise the educational bar for New York students, better preparing them for college-level work and decent-paying jobs. While Common Core opponents have sternly criticized the initiative, they have failed to provide a superior alternative for New York education.
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The U.S. Department of Education is producing a 50-state plan that will address the inequitable placement of teachers.
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While the debate continues around Common Core, two New York lawmakers recently expressed their support for Commissioner King.
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The New York State Education Department has indicated plans to slow down the implementation of the Common Core standards. Nancy Zimpher, State University of New York chancellor, writes an opinion piece explaining why a moratorium of the Common Core would be a bad decision for New York education.
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According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), New York City is one of the biggest school districts in the country that enrolls a large number of students into charter schools. Despite continued success, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to slow down the growth of charter schools.
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Last week, State Education Commissioner John King and Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch made 19 adjustments to the Common Core program.
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On Tuesday, several state and local education officials testified on the Common Core curriculum and teacher evaluation implementation.
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"NYSUT's call to slow down on accountability should be met with profound skepticism," Jenny Sedlis, StudentsFirstNY's executive director, said.
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NYC's mayoral election less than a month away, and charter school advocates are amplifying their criticism for Bill de Blasio.
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Both the UFT and education reform advocates will be without a candidate to support in the general election.
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Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he supported the closure of underperforming schools statewide.
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Geoffrey Canada, member of StudentsFirstNY's board of directors, urged New York City's next mayor to live up to Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to redirect the City's schools.
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Charter school groups and parental choice organizations blasted the lawsuit as a way to halt the growth of charter schools until a more union-friendly mayor enters City Hall next year.
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Glen Weiner, StudentsFirstNY Acting Executive Director, praises the new teacher evaluation system announced by State Education Commissioner John King.
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StudentsFirstNY’s Acting Executive Director Glen Weiner recently discussed the great need for meaningful teacher evaluations in The Buffalo News.
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StudentsFirstNY endorsed James Sampson and Jason McCarthy for the Buffalo School Board, and on Tuesday, both candidates won their respective races.
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Thousands of New York City parents and students fear that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña will curtail the charter school movement.
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Recently, National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel released a statement condemning the implementation of the Common Core standards. American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten has previously expressed similar sentiment about the standards.
Read More
On Thursday, Brooklyn Assemblyman Karim Camara led a pro-charter school rally.
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Charter schools, as an alternative to traditional public schools, deliver results for the students they serve.
Read More
The Common Core standards raise the educational bar for New York students, better preparing them for college-level work and decent-paying jobs. While Common Core opponents have sternly criticized the initiative, they have failed to provide a superior alternative for New York education.
Read More
While the debate continues around Common Core, two New York lawmakers recently expressed their support for Commissioner King.
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The U.S. Department of Education is producing a 50-state plan that will address the inequitable placement of teachers.
Read More
The New York State Education Department has indicated plans to slow down the implementation of the Common Core standards. Nancy Zimpher, State University of New York chancellor, writes an opinion piece explaining why a moratorium of the Common Core would be a bad decision for New York education.
Read More
According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), New York City is one of the biggest school districts in the country that enrolls a large number of students into charter schools. Despite continued success, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to slow down the growth of charter schools.
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The New York State Board of Regents intends to push back the Common Core standards due to growing concerns about its implementation. This action will slow down necessary education reform.
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