Recent test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress indicate that states with aggressive teacher evaluation plans outpace the nation.
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One of the biggest decisions newly elected mayor Bill de Blasio will face is selecting the next chancellor for NYC schools.
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de Blasio plans to place a moratorium on charter school growth and charge rent to charter schools that share space inside a larger public school.
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In 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.
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The 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.
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Now 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.
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The outcome of New York City's mayoral election will have a massive effect on the trajectory of NYC's public schools.
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Bill de Blasio, who opposes charter schools and closing failing public schools, would seek to reverse many of Mayor Bloomberg's education priorities.
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Chester E. Finn Jr., president of The Thomas B. Fordham Institute, breaks down Bill de Blasio’s education agenda, addressing each policy and program.
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NYC mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has said that charter schools located in city-run schools should pay rent.
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In this week's education news: Common Core curriculum hearings come to NYC, Bill de Blasio proposes legislation that would affect charitable giving to charter schools, and PTA groups report a wide disparity in fundraising.
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In an analysis of tax documents by Families for Excellent Schools, PTA groups from NYC's 30 best-funded public schools collectively raised $53 million over the past five years.
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