National Urban League Supports the Common Core
The Huffington Post // February 26, 2014National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial discusses why the Common Core standards are critical for American education.
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National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial discusses why the Common Core standards are critical for American education.
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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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In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated plans of charging charter schools rent for sharing space with traditional public schools. Many argue that co-location threatens student performance in public schools.
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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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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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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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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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In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated plans of charging charter schools rent for sharing space with traditional public schools. Many argue that co-location threatens student performance in public schools.
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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.
Read More
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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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.
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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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