NYC Considers Plan to Put 1,200 Former Teachers Back in the Classroom
NY Daily News // February 6, 2014Half of the 1,200 teachers were removed for wrongdoing or received "unsatisfactory" ratings.
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Half of the 1,200 teachers were removed for wrongdoing or received "unsatisfactory" ratings.
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In New York City and many other cities, there is a political divide in the public school system. While many liberals support traditional neighborhood schools, conservatives seem to support the charter school movement.
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Tyniera Hogan, a public school parent of two, discusses how the Common Core standards will help her children succeed in college.
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New York State is on the verge of pausing the Common Core standards. The moratorium would be a step backwards in improving America’s education system.
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StudentsFirstNY's Micah Lasher discusses the possibilities for New York City's schools.
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StudentsFirstNY launched a citywide campaign to urge local leaders to come to an agreement on a new teacher evaluation system.
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The New York Daily News reports on our poll that found that 80% of NYC voters support a new teacher evaluation system based on both classroom observations and test scores.
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Gotham Schools reports on the StudentsFirstNY parent and student rally for teacher quality this past weekend.
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New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña defended the Common Core curriculum in a meeting with a group of PTA presidents earlier this week.
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Tyniera Hogan, a public school parent of two, discusses how the Common Core standards will help her children succeed in college.
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If Mayor Bill de Blasio does not continue the plans to open or expand 30 charter schools in New York City, more than 5,600 students could lose their opportunity at a better education.
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A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that the quality of a high school can predict how well its students will perform in college.
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