Charter schools in New York City have proven to be a successful option for parents and students. With over 50,000 students on charter school wait-lists, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña have a duty to serve those families.
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StudentsFirstNY Executive Director Jenny Sedlis discusses the importance of charter schools for families with limited options.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is wasting no time fulfilling a campaign promise to effectively stop charter school growth.
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In Exclusive Interview with NYC Schools Chancellor, Fariña talks about the impact teacher quality has in the classroom.
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Last Tuesday, New York City parents gathered at City Hall to protest the lawsuit against charter schools.
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In a study that surveyed the nation’s 100 largest school districts, New York City scored an A-minus on school choice and competition.
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On Tuesday, Families for Excellent Schools held a rally at City Hall with charter school parents calling for two charter school co-location lawsuits to be dropped.
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In New York City, a lawsuit was filed last month to prevent charter schools from sharing space with public schools. While Mayor Bill de Blasio opposed co-locations during his campaign, he wants to assess each school’s record before denying them space.
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Recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio selected Carmen Farina as the new schools chancellor of New York City. Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, outlines several challenges Farina will face as the new chancellor.
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In this week's education news: NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott reflects on accomplishments during the Bloomberg administration, columnists discuss the future of NYC education under Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, and NY State education leaders and Teach For America support the Common Core standards.
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With the number of public and charter schools increasing in New York City, real estate is limited causing schools to share the same space. New York City principals give advice on how public and charter schools can share space in an effective and cooperative manner.
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Teachers unions have taken a renewed interest in the Chancellor's District. As it pushes mayoral hopefuls and Albany to stop the closure and replacement of failing schools, the union needs to offer some alternative.
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Members of Governor Cuomo’s new Education Reform Commission should continually ask themselves a single question: Would this lead to better teachers in our classrooms?
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Set to testify before Governor Cuomo’s Education Reform Commission, NYC Public School Principal Anna Hall will deliver a crystal-clear message that any true reform of the state’s education system needs to start with quality teachers.
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StudentsFirstNY's Micah Lasher calls on Governor Cuomo and his newly formed Education Reform Commission to address teacher quality in order to improve our schools.
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StudentsFirstNY founder Michelle Rhee spoke with WNYC's Brian Lehrer about her goals for the organization.
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StudentsFirstNY, which launched last week, already counts 100,000 advocates, educators, parents and citizens across the state as members.
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The launch of StudentsFirstNY was officially announced on Wednesday, April 4, and will boost the education reform movement in New York.
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In a study that surveyed the nation’s 100 largest school districts, New York City scored an A-minus on school choice and competition.
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On Tuesday, Families for Excellent Schools held a rally at City Hall with charter school parents calling for two charter school co-location lawsuits to be dropped.
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In New York City, a lawsuit was filed last month to prevent charter schools from sharing space with public schools. While Mayor Bill de Blasio opposed co-locations during his campaign, he wants to assess each school’s record before denying them space.
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In this week's education news: NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott reflects on accomplishments during the Bloomberg administration, columnists discuss the future of NYC education under Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, and NY State education leaders and Teach For America support the Common Core standards.
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New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott has served in his current position since April 2011.
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With the number of public and charter schools increasing in New York City, real estate is limited causing schools to share the same space. New York City principals give advice on how public and charter schools can share space in an effective and cooperative manner.
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As Michael Bloomberg’s term comes to an end, his most controversial decisions that transformed New York City schools are reviewed. Being the first to have mayoral control over NYC education, Bloomberg created more than 100 charter schools, increased the number of career and technical schools, and improved SAT performance among high school seniors.
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New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is facing pressure to select a chancellor that will place the students’ interests above the United Federation of Teachers and special interest groups.
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While some adults continue to critique the Common Core, students are benefiting from higher standards in the classroom.
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A new report finds that education reforms under Mayor Mike Bloomberg have led to student success that will boost incomes and property values in New York City.
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