
Newsday Op-Ed: Suburbs Need Education Reform Too
Newsday // November 20, 2013The tougher standards associated with the Common Core have shown that education reform is needed in the suburbs where schools have traditionally performed well.
Read MoreThe tougher standards associated with the Common Core have shown that education reform is needed in the suburbs where schools have traditionally performed well.
Read MoreThe UFT runs several public charter schools in New York City. Two of these charters are wildly successful, but a third charter is failing to adequately teach its students.
Read MoreNationally, student performance has been experiencing slow progress. However, results indicate that states with tougher education reforms significantly advance student performance.
Read MoreIn this week's education news: a national report card shows education reform is working, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio's education agenda could take 16,000 students out of charter schools and teachers show support for the Common Core.
Read MoreThe latest results of the National Assessment of Education Progress indicated small increases in reading and math scores by fourth and eighth graders. In order to compete globally, the nation needs to do more to better prepare its students.
Read MoreAs New York state executes new teacher evaluation plans and Common Core standards, State Education Commissioner John King must improve student performance to reduce criticism from opponents.
Read MoreWith his resounding election victory over Joe Lhota, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio seems poised to dismantle many of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's education policies.
Read MoreTransitioning to the Common Core standards has not been easy but it is essential. On Tuesday, Education Commissioner of New York John King gave a speech to teachers at a Common Core training in Albany.
Read MoreDespite common misconceptions, New York teachers support education reforms such as the Common Core and teacher evaluation systems. Recently, Bronx teacher Nick Lawrence testified in front of the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Education, voicing his support for change.
Read MoreWhy should New York City's cultural institutions be allowed to use city land free of charge while successful charter schools be forced to pay rent?
Read MoreRecent test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress indicate that states with aggressive teacher evaluation plans outpace the nation.
Read MoreOne of the biggest decisions newly elected mayor Bill de Blasio will face is selecting the next chancellor for NYC schools.
Read Morede Blasio plans to place a moratorium on charter school growth and charge rent to charter schools that share space inside a larger public school.
Read MoreRecent test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress indicate that states with aggressive teacher evaluation plans outpace the nation.
Read MoreOne of the biggest decisions newly elected mayor Bill de Blasio will face is selecting the next chancellor for NYC schools.
Read Morede Blasio plans to place a moratorium on charter school growth and charge rent to charter schools that share space inside a larger public school.
Read MoreIn this week's education news: Complete coverage of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio's education agenda, how a lack of school funding is hurting low-income students, and a defense of the parent-trigger law.
Read MoreThe Common Core standards have been proven to advance student performance. Former state senator Craig Johnson discusses why slowing down implementation of the Common Core will negatively affect our children.
Read MoreBill de Blasio was overwhelmingly elected as the new mayor of New York City. For the first time in 20 years, NYC will have a Democrat in City Hall.
Read MoreNow that he’s been elected the next mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio must have a plan to build upon improvements made under the Bloomberg administration, particularly in education.
Read MoreThe parent-trigger law gives parents the right to force positive change in their children’s education. Retired California legislator Gloria Romero explains why she wrote the nation’s first parent-trigger law.
Read MoreNYC education has come a long way under Mike Bloomberg’s administration.
Read MoreWith limited federal funding, school districts heavily rely on local sources, putting students in poor districts at a disadvantage. This disparity is hard to ignore.
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