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Rise & Shine: Charters come to terms with short teacher tenure 27 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm
At many charter schools, teacher turnover is still high and classroom experience is low. (Times) A breakdown of what Newark teachers needed to do to get bonuses under new merit pay rules. (WSJ) A su...
Remainders: A list of who could be the new mayor’s chancellor 27 Aug 2013 | 04:37 am
Among names being imagined for the city’s next chancellor: John King, Barbara Byrd-Bennett. (DNA Info) Education historian Diane Ravitch has endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor. (GS in ...
As candidates squabble over universal pre-K funds, a fact check 27 Aug 2013 | 03:44 am
Chancellor Dennis Walcott read to a group of 4-year-olds at the Bank Street Head Start center in November 2011. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten fueled mayoral candidate Bil...
Report again finds graduation rate gains at city’s small schools 26 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
For the third time, an independent research group has found that the Bloomberg administration’s small high schools gave students who attended them a better chance of graduating. Being randomly select...
Rise & Shine: NYT Quinn endorsement dings others on schools 26 Aug 2013 | 03:32 pm
Backing Christine Quinn, the New York Times cites Bill Thompson’s and Bill de Blasio’s school policies. As we reported, de Blasio’s plan to raise taxes to pay for preschool depends on Albany. (Daily ...
Remainders: America’s critical thinking gap, explained 24 Aug 2013 | 03:41 am
Why the “smartest kids in the world” perform better on critical thinking tests than Americans. (Economist) Thousands of Common Core opponents gathered for a rally against new national standards. (Hea...
Quinn targets a de Blasio selling point: his record with parents 24 Aug 2013 | 02:27 am
Public advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio is pictured here with former state education commissioner David Steiner. Christine Quinn’s mayoral campaign is unearthing an old education scandal...
Quinn calls for principals to have more school discipline power 24 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn shakes the hand of Cheyanne Smith, who will be a senior at the Bushwick School for Social Justice and has worked with the Urban Youth Collaborative. Mayoral candidat...
Rise & Shine: Thompson’s supporters cite his Board of Ed days 23 Aug 2013 | 03:54 pm
Bill Thompson’s backers say his tenure as Board of Education president showed his skills. (SchoolBook) The state lawmaker who called Common Core hearings said he backs the standards. (GothamSchools) ...
Remainders: Another take on city charter schools’ test scores 23 Aug 2013 | 05:39 am
A charter center analyst counters recent criticism of charter schools’ test scores. (NYC Charter Center) A teacher who’s anxiously trying to enjoy her vacation lists her hopes for the new school year...
