A new report from the New York City Independent Budget Office offers a fascinating in-depth look at demographics, student outcomes, budget, principal and teacher training, school buildings, class size and more in the nation's largest school district. Read Full Post >
The New York Public Library announced a new design for the Donnell Library Center. Read Full Post >
After fighting one war after another, at great cost, for democracy, we shame ourselves when we let it slip through our fingers so fast. Read Full Post >
Recent testing problems in Oklahoma and Minnesota due to computer glitches have raised concerns about online testing. Read Full Post >
The influential newspaper says the Common Core State Standards initiative is "clearly the most important education reform in the country's history." Read Full Post >
The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education campaign will soon release a report charging that claims of success in those three districts attributed to policies such as charter schools and using test scores in teacher evaluations have been overstated. Read Full Post >
The UFT will seek legislation to curb mayoral control of schools. Read Full Post >
Charter school students gain, on average, an additional month of learning in reading and five additional months of learning in math than their public school peers. Read Full Post >
A dispute over competitive bidding for school bus contracts has the city's bus drivers' union threatening a strike that could strand more than 150,000 students. Read Full Post >
New York City's department of education announced earlier this week that 26 schools will be closed, phased out, or truncated. Read Full Post >
