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NYC advocates demand ‘immediate action’ to overhaul special education complaint system
New York
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First Person

New York
12 hours ago

My son was admitted to a specialized high school. Then the school told us it couldn’t accommodate his disability.


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food for thought

New York
1 day ago

Universal free lunch is linked to better test scores in New York City, new report finds

integration push

New York
2 days ago

Fort Greene’s sought-after Arts & Letters might move to Bed-Stuy in a merger with P.S. 305 

parting ways

New York
October 11, 2019

Founder of Brooklyn’s high-performing Ascend charter network out as CEO  

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New York
October 10, 2019

Filling up the dream box: strengthening teaching and learning for every New York City student

What does a unified teaching and learning strategy look like for more than 1,800 schools that collectively serve 1.1 million students?

First Person

New York
October 2, 2019

I never talked about race in my seven years in the classroom. Now I work to make sure future teachers do.

As someone who trains future teachers, I do what I do because I never want another educator to come to recognize race and racism in the way that I did.

First Person

New York
September 30, 2019

My son didn’t get into any of the schools he wanted. My disappointment made me realize I’d been hoarding opportunity.

Lisa Raymond-Tolan: It took a wrenching disappointment for me to truly become aware of my family’s privilege.

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dollars and sense

New York
October 11, 2019

It’s time to re-think New York’s 12-year-old education funding formula, some lawmakers say

Some lawmakers want to dig into another longstanding question: Does the foundation aid formula itself need updating?

integration push

New York
October 10, 2019

In a district fighting for integration, a plan to merge two East Village schools falls apart 

Parents at P.S. 34 fought plans to merge with East Village Community School, showing how difficult it can be to integrate New York City schools.

Dreaming big

New York
October 10, 2019

NYC gives first glimpse of how many undocumented students could apply for tuition help

After years of resistance, the law was one of the first passed during this year’s legislative session, backed heavily by New York’s new Democratic majority. 

chancellor chat

New York
October 8, 2019

Anti-bias training and culturally responsive education are a ‘matter of life and death,’ Carranza says

“The idea of implicit bias training, the idea of having culturally responsive and sustaining curricula and pedagogy is not a matter of just educational practice."

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admissions maze

New York
September 27, 2019

Two coveted Manhattan high schools, Lab and Baruch, tweak their admissions

Baruch College Campus and Lab High School for Collaborative Studies are changing their admissions policies.

Gifted gap

New York
September 23, 2019

Brooklyn’s District 16 urges mayor, chancellor to phase out the gifted program they once fought to create

It’s a remarkable turn for a district that once fought for gifted classes in their schools.

Diversity & Equity

New York
September 20, 2019

Brooklyn’s District 16 once fought for gifted programs. Now parents may support getting rid of them.

The Community Education Council in District 16 is voting Monday on a resolution that calls for overhauling gifted programs.

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Leadership & Management

Chicago
10 hours ago

10 things to watch as a teachers strike begins in Chicago

Now that a strike is all but assured, attention is turning to the 300,000-some students whose teachers and support staff will be walking out of schools.

Measuring success

National
13 hours ago

Author Robert Pondiscio on his complicated portrayal of Success Academy and why he’s skeptical of renewed focus on school integration

Pondiscio offers a rare concession for a charter school supporter: that students who attend Success Academy are a self-selected group, a major advantage.

Early education

Indiana
12 hours ago

Amid key expansion, Indiana fills its On My Way Pre-K seats

After expanding statewide this year, Indiana’s prekindergarten program has filled all its seats — a significant milestone after facing challenges launching in new counties.