
NYC Earns A- on Nationwide Score Card
New York Post // January 8, 2014In a study that surveyed the nation’s 100 largest school districts, New York City scored an A-minus on school choice and competition.
Read MoreIn a study that surveyed the nation’s 100 largest school districts, New York City scored an A-minus on school choice and competition.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreRecently, 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreStudentsFirstNY, which launched last week, already counts 100,000 advocates, educators, parents and citizens across the state as members.
Read MoreThe launch of StudentsFirstNY was officially announced on Wednesday, April 4, and will boost the education reform movement in New York.
Read MoreNew York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott has served in his current position since April 2011.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreWhile some adults continue to critique the Common Core, students are benefiting from higher standards in the classroom.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreTeach For America, an organization that enlists recent college graduates as teachers, has released a statement supporting the Common Core standards.
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