Common Core Forums to Be Scheduled for NYC
Capital New York // October 30, 2013This week, the New York State Education Department is expected to announce at least five additional forum in New York City.
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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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At a recent hearing before the New York Senate Standing Committee on Education, New York State Regents Chancellor Meryl Tisch discussed the new Common Core standards.
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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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According to the New York Post, Democrat Bill de Blasio supports legislation that would force charities to spread their money around across different causes.
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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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In this week's education news: teacher evaluation data shows nearly all teachers were highly rated, a study finds that NYC's small schools are more likely to succeed over large schools, and a community in Queens rallies behind a school co-location plan.
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New York State Education Commissioner John King has recently been criticized for canceling town hall meetings with parents after one earlier this month got out of hand.
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A new study has found that students at smaller NYC public high schools created by the Bloomberg administration were more likely to succeed than those attending larger city high schools.
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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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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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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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New York State education officials have acknowledged concerns from parents, teachers, and principals that students not be over-tested.
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Teachers unions are attempting to stop much-needed reform for NYC’s teacher evaluations and the shift to Common Core standards, a move that hurts students and their families.
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The Coalition for Education Justice, United Federation of Teachers and the Department of Education are working together on how to utilize funds for extra parent-teacher conferences.
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A study shows that Washington D.C.'s teacher evaluation system has been effective in helping raise teacher quality.
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Democrat Bill de Blasio, the leading candidate for NYC mayor, has made it clear that he will support the City's public schools at the expense of the growing charter school movement.
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