Remainders: On the Writing Revolution that saved New Dorp HS

  • New Dorp High School’s unprecedented turnaround might have been driven by student writing. (Atlantic)
  • A student, a teacher, a principal, and a safety agent weigh in on police presence in city schools. (JJIE)
  • A profile of the Common Core’s David Coleman questions the value of one set of standards. (Atlantic)
  • New York City students joined students from other cities in a protest against school closures. (Notebook)
  • A city parent says shifting zone lines and a long commute drove his family to homeschooling. (Atlantic)
  • Researchers advised policymakers to look “beyond the schoolhouse doors.” (Columbia Spectator)
  • A union analysis finds that new middle schools are overrepresented on the state’s overhaul list. (Edwize)
  • A professor says she was luckier about when she was born than today’s students are. (The Nation)
  • Teachers, students, and statisticians alike think student surveys are valuable evaluation tools. (Atlantic)
  • A new city initiative will help families of high school students pursue citizenship. (SchoolBook)
  • A million-dollar teacher highlights the new marketplace of curriculum sharing. (School of Thought)
  • Members of New York’s Absent Teacher Reserve warn Chicagoans about reserve pools. (Ed Notes)