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Gov. Paterson Forfeits Leadership Role in Race to the Top; Will Anyone Step Forward?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Merryl Tisch, Education, David Steiner, David Paterson, New York, Race to the Top, New York Schools, Charter Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

The governor's inaction -- perhaps disinterest -- in whether New York has a shot at hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education aid underscores the current vacuum on educational issues.

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"Leave Them Back!"

Alan Singer | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: New-York-City-Economy, New York City Department of Education, New York City Unemployment, Joel Klein, School Reform, New York Schools, Education Reform, Social Promotion, Rand Corporation, New York News
Alan Singer

Social promotion was never a big problem. Politicians, including both Thompson and Mayor Moneybags, created an unnecessary furor and stigmatized a tiny fraction of the student population.

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Resistance Has Begun

Alan Singer | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York

Read More: School Reform, New York Schools, Education Reform, Michael Bloomberg, Satire, Bake-Sale-Ban, New York News
Alan Singer

Maybe Bloomberg is trying to win the shopkeepers' vote. Or maybe Mayor Moneybags will establish cake-free zones around the schools.

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Bake Sales Banned In New York Schools

nytimes.com | JENNIFER MEDINA | Posted 10.03.2009 | New York

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There shall be no cupcakes. No chocolate cake and no carrot cake. According to New York City's latest regulations, not even zucchini bread makes the c...

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The Owls of PS 110

Nick Carr | Posted 09.28.2009 | New York

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Nick Carr

Next time you're heading over the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn, be sure to check out the public school on the south side. PS 110's roof is covered in owls.

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Overflow At Schools Means Some Kids Can't Attend Classes Just Yet

New York Daily News | By Rachel Monahan and Meredith Kolodner | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Schools, Elementary Schools New York, Sunset Park Schools, New York Public School, Education System, Children, New York News

Most of the city's 1.1 million school children got through school Wednesday without a hitch, but some kindergartners will have to wait a few more days...

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NY Senate Approves Mayoral Control Of Schools

AP | Posted 09.06.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's Senate has approved continued mayoral control of New York City schools and created an oversight committee with subpoe...

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Budget Cuts Shut Out Kindergarten After-School Care

New York Daily News | Meredith Kolodner | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York

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Thousands of kindergartners could be shut out of after-school classes this fall as those programs are shifted out of day care centers, the Daily News ...

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Healthy Students Learn Better Than Unhealthy Ones: Report

Gotham Schools | Anna Phillips | Posted 08.13.2009 | Home

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(via the Heath Department and DOE report) In a report released today, city health and education researchers conclude that students' academic ...

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Muslims In NYC Push To Add Holidays To School Year

AP | SUZANNE MA | Posted 08.03.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Moneeb Hassan remembers having to choose between a final exam in American history or celebrating the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha. ...

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In Schools, the Chance to Change What Our Children Eat

Jilly Stephens | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Schools, Nyc, USDA Policy, School Food, New York City Harvest, School Lunches, Usda, City Harvest, New York, New York News
Jilly Stephens

Many students are ashamed to be singled out as eating free or reduced-price meals. Congress must vote to make school meals universal and provide free meals to all students at eligible schools.

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Bloomberg Could Lose Control of New York Schools

nytimes.com | JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ | Posted 07.28.2009 | New York

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In Mayor Bloomberg's view, doomsday will be on its way if the Senate fails to renew mayoral control of city schools by Tuesday, when the 2002 law au...

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High School Graduation Rates On The Rise

Gotham Schools | GothamSchools | Posted 07.23.2009 | Home

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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 03.11.2009 | Entertainment

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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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