Will New York Join the Race to the Top?
It’s déjà vu all over again in Albany. Last year, legislators missed the July deadline for renewing Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s control over the New York City public schools because of a leadership feud...
View ArticleMoney For Schools – The Case That Won’t Go Away
So did you hear the one about the billion dollars in education aid that disappeared? A few years ago, New York’s schools were supposed to be swimming in extra dollars. There would be money to hire more...
View ArticleNineteen Schools Slated For Closure In Favor of Charter Schools
Nineteen schools were slated to be closed for poor performance last night, as hundreds at Brooklyn Technical High School addressed city officials in statements of defiance, pride, and at times malice....
View ArticleA Long Night at Brooklyn Tech
Whenever people talk about the changes brought about by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s control of the city schools, one thing that inevitably comes up is the end of the old Board of Education. The...
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