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Sex and the City Schools

Elissa Stein | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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Elissa Stein

Apparently, the NYC Department of Education doesn't feel it necessary to educate our kids about reproduction, contraception or sexual health.

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Let's Agree on Mayoral Control of NYC Schools

Clara Hemphill | Posted 08.22.2009 | New York

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Clara Hemphill

Parents and elected officials have long complained that Mayor Bloomberg has disregarded public opinion since the state legislature gave him control of the schools in 2002.

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The Myth of Mayoral Control of Schools

Diane Ravitch | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

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Diane Ravitch

Dubious strategies in New York public schools have puffed up the graduation rate by a few points, but the city's graduates arrive at community colleges unprepared for college-level work.

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Bloomberg and Urban Mayors Should Control Schools

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics

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Tom Vander Ark

School districts are a strange American anachronism -- no other country delivers public education through local authorities. This historical remnant is completely ineffective in urban America.

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NYC Public Schools: SNOW DAY INFORMATION

Huffington Post | Posted 04.02.2009 | Home

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A massive winter storm has dumped snow all over New York City, causing all public schools in New York City to close for the day. You can find more inf...

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