'Summer Slide'

These free New York summer schools for English learners are in demand
New York

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testing testing

New York

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New York’s state test scores are expected soon. Here’s what we’ll be looking for.

growth plans

New York

1 day ago

As pre-K teachers celebrate pay raises, day care union seizes the moment to reach more schools

changes ahead

New York

Updated August 15, 2019

Goodbye round two applications, hello waitlists: NYC announces changes to high school admissions

GRIEF-SENSITIVE

New York

August 15, 2019

Middle school near Brownsville playground shooting counsels students with ‘grief-sensitive’ approach

First Person

First Person

New York

July 1, 2019

Diversity efforts start with recruitment, but what schools do next is critical

If NYC is to turn its segregated schools into models of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the debate needs to move beyond the specialized high schools. Here's how.

First Person

New York

June 18, 2019

As a New York City principal, I attended anti-bias trainings that didn’t feel effective. Here’s what did.

In the 14 years I served as a high school principal, I found no area of professional development more frustrating, divisive, and ineffective.

First Person

New York

May 30, 2019

I’m a New York City high school junior, and I’m glad more of my teachers are getting anti-bias training

Anti-bias trainings are not about condemnation. They are a step toward acknowledging that the system is set up to best serve white students, not students like me.

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probing protocol

New York

August 14, 2019

Top city lawmakers say NYC should test entire schools for lead paint — not just classrooms

The city does not inspect cafeterias, art rooms, gymnasiums, and certain rooms where students with disabilities get extra help.

How I Teach

New York

August 13, 2019

This Flushing pre-K teacher uses WeChat and dumpling-making to connect with his students and their families

Andy Yung is one of the few men nationwide who teaches pre-K. He puts extra effort into connecting with his students and their families, many of whom are immigrants.

Get the lead out

New York

August 12, 2019

Mayor de Blasio promised to eliminate lead exposure by 2029. Are NYC schools doing everything they can to make that happen?

The education department’s protocol for testing and fixing deteriorating lead paint in schools stops far short of the mayor’s “vision zero” pledge.

By the numbers

New York

August 8, 2019

Survey says: NYC teachers look forward to work, but many are still undecided about the chancellor’s leadership

A major change in New York City education leadership did not substantially shake the confidence of teachers, students, and parents in the city’s schools.

School segregation / integration

hitting pause

New York

August 6, 2019

Concerns in Red Hook and Gowanus could slow down Brooklyn school rezoning plans

A coalition of Brooklyn activists is asking the education department to hit pause on a plan to overhaul elementary school attendance zones.

drawing lines

New York

July 19, 2019

An integration push meets long-standing efforts to improve Brooklyn’s P.S. 676, bringing hope and fresh worries

Advocates who have been fighting to improve P.S. 676 the Red Hook Neighborhood School, which could prove crucial to making new integration plans work.

District management

New York

July 11, 2019

NYC parent leaders seek — and receive — new assurance about Chancellor Carranza’s future

Asked whether the chancellor was resigning, a spokeswoman for the education department press office said, “It’s not true.”

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This turnaround model is spreading. Is it a better way to help struggling schools or just a new brand of takeover?

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