NYC Leadership Academy Takes National Stage
The NYC Leadership Academy is hoping to improve student achievement through school leadership with a new website and national campaign. Read Full Post >
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May 08, 2013
May 06, 2013
Q&A with Mashea Ashton, CEO of the Newark Charter School Fund
Ashton spoke about charter schools in New Jersey, what challenges charter schools face, and how to strengthen the relationship between charter and regular public schools. Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
New Infographic Shows Who School Closings Affect
A new infographic from the Opportunity to Learn Campaign illustrates the disproportionate effect of school closings on minority and low-income students. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Just How 'Wink-Wink' Was a Deal on N.Y. Teacher Evaluations?
New York's education department says districts SINGULAR? AT LEAST ONE?--MB violated agreements over how new teacher evaluations would impact employment decisions. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2013
States Exploring Alternatives to the GED
As the longtime high school equivalency test undergoes a major redesign, many states are concerned about its rising cost. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2013
New York School Funding: Is It Getting Fairer?
A new study analyzes effectiveness of New York's weighted school funding scheme. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2013
New York School Funding Experiment Hampered by Cuts, Study Finds
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's move to base school funding on student needs has made some progress in providing more equitable support, a new study finds, but a complicated transition and overall budget cuts mean more than nine out of 10 schools still don't receive appropriate support based on the needs of their students. Read Full Post >
March 07, 2013
New York's Competitive Education Grants Sputter on Launch Pad
Results from New York state's competitive K-12 grant program show reasons for skepticism, one group says. Read Full Post >
February 15, 2013
N.Y. Schools Will Receive $87 Million for Tech. Upgrades From Settlement
New York state officials say money won from the settlement of an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft supported hardware, software, and bandwidth upgrades in impoverished schools. Read Full Post >
February 11, 2013
Parents Sue N.Y. State for Withholding $250M in Big Apple Aid
After New York state withheld $250 million to New York City schools over teacher evaluation disagreements, parents in the city have sued the state. Read Full Post >
