New York School System

MSNBC's Education Nation Meant Nothing

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stanton Peele

During its education week, Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie, presented the ubiquitous Arne Duncan with some obvious doubts about this whole Education Nation enterprise.

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"Rubber Room", Station For Ousted Teachers, Now Closed

nytimes.com | JENNIFER MEDINA | Posted 05.25.2011

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There were the hugs goodbye, the exchanges of phone numbers and the almost sure to be broken promises of keeping in touch. They packed up their bags o...

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Fight Clubs At Schools Promoted On YouTube

nydailynews.com | By Ben Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Students at two Brooklyn high schools where staffers took lavish junkets routinely use texted threats to stir up violence - and post the fights on You...

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Brooklyn School Of Inquiry In High Demand

WSJ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Now it can be said for schools, too: Brooklyn is the new Manhattan. The Brooklyn School of Inquiry, a newly opened gifted and talented school in Bens...

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Don't Just Reform Our Schools -- Transform Them

Reshma Saujani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reshma Saujani

As we confront the challenges of a new economic order, we must move past 20th century reform roadblocks to ensure a prosperous 21st century future for our children.

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Schools Chancellor Joel Klein Warns That Budget Cuts Threaten 8,500 Teachers

nydailynews.com | By Glenn Blain and Rachel Monahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Catastrophic budget cuts in Albany could force the city to lay off more than 20% of teachers in the South Bronx, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein warned ...

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Some Regents Exams May Be Cut To Save Money

Albany NY | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are the Regents exams, a source of both angst and academic achievement for generations of New York high school students, headed for the wastebasket? ...

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Comptroller DiNapoli Says Public Schools Have $615 Million Stashed That They Cannot Touch

Crain's New York Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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A state audit found New York public schools have been socking away hundreds of millions of dollars in reserve accounts that they can't touch now in th...

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Bloomberg Says Student Scores Will Factor Into Teacher Tenure

nytimes.com | JENNIFER MEDINA | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Wednesday that New York City public schools would use student test scores as a factor in deciding which teachers earn ...

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High School Graduation Rates On The Rise

Gotham Schools | GothamSchools | Posted 05.25.2011

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The state Education Department has released graduation rate data on its website; find all the Power Points and spreadsheets here. The New York...

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Kidstock with Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Moby, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Donovan and... David Lynch?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

This concert will be about the music, but its statement of solidarity and support for upliftment in education could be the beginning of yet another American wave of consciousness raising.

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