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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This week, the New York State Education Department is expected to announce at least five additional forum in New York City.
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While candidates in the mayoral race argue over the value of charter schools, educators from both charters and district schools are working to share best practices and help each other.
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New York State United Teachers is fighting to prevent the implementation of a teacher evaluation system as part of Common Core standards that would better prepare students for college.
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CEO and founder of Explore Schools, Morty Ballen, writes an opinion piece clarifying the misconception that charter schools are corporations.
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Michael Bloomberg has fewer than two months remaining as New York City's mayor. His peers reflect on his biggest accomplishments in office and what the future holds for the outgoing mayor.
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Half of all teachers statewide received "highly effective" marks, and an additional 40 percent received "effective" marks. Only one percent of teachers statewide were rated as "ineffective."
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The ratings, which exclude New York City, show a wide disparity between teacher quality and student achievement.
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City officials are planning to open a six-year school inside the Martin Van Buren High School building next fall.
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An education expert analyzes what Mayor Bloomberg's administration did well in helping improve education in New York City and what the next mayor should do to build off of Bloomberg's legacy.
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Now that New York state is implementing the Common Core, parents are complaining that the new standards are too difficult for their children.
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The reforms State Education Commissioner John King has championed are necessary toward improving student outcomes and teacher quality in New York state's public schools.
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Charter school operators are crunching the numbers to see how a potential Mayor Bill de Blasio would impact their bottom line. The results are not pretty.
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A social studies educator argues that teachers unions have lost their way, but they can still remake themselves into organizations centered on student good.
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In this week's education news: a study finds teacher evaluations improve teacher quality, Mayor Bloomberg encourages more charter schools to open in NYC, and state education officials respond to over-testing concerns.
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