New York

N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina: “Every School Will Be Great”

“Today marks an unprecedented commitment to deliver for our schools that need extra support, and I know this will translate…

9 years ago

QOD: NYS School Chief Merryl Tisch on de Blasio and Farina’s “Ridiculous” Goals for NYC’s Failing Schools

From Chalkbeat:Outgoing state Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch took a swipe at New York City’s school-improvement program Thursday, saying…

9 years ago

Bill de Blasio Stays in the Slow Lane on School Improvement

Chalkbeat reports today that New York City Bill de Blasio's $400 million plan to improve the city's 94 worst high…

9 years ago

Cuomo Cries “Uncle” to Labor Lobbyists and Eviscerates NYS’s Teacher Evaluation Reform

When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo navigated an overhaul of the teacher tenure law last Spring, he took a moribund…

9 years ago

Reconciling Higher Expectation with Behavioral Differences: The Case of Brooklyn’s Achievement First Charter School

Today’s New York Times details a lawsuit pressed by the New York Legal Assistance Group on behalf of five special…

9 years ago

Re: Educational Equity, Carmen Farina and Bill De Blasio Prefer Bedtime Stories to Doing “What Actually Works”

On Monday at a press conference, NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina was asked about the De Blasio Administration’s lackluster efforts…

9 years ago

NYC School Chief Farina Won’t Integrate Segregated Schools Because It Might Affect Teacher Evaluations

I’m guessing that many parents, particularly those of color whose children are consigned to a failing school, left a meeting…

9 years ago

QOD: What Does Merryl Tisch’s Departure Mean for Ed Policy in New York State?

From Chalkbeat, which asks if  the pending retirement of  Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch is a victory for labor leaders of…

9 years ago

Gov. Cuomo to NYS Chancellor Tisch: “Here’s Your Hat, What’s Your Hurry?”

Yesterday Chancellor of the Board of Regents Merryl Tisch announced that she will step down when her term is up…

9 years ago

New Assessment Results Prove Our Schools Need to Change, So What’s Next?

Like the boy in the Hans Christian Anderson’s tale called "The Emperor's New Clothes," we’re all agape as results on…

9 years ago