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New York

Christina Veiga

Christina Veiga is a reporter for Chalkbeat New York covering early childhood education, school diversity and the Department of Education. She previously covered K-12 education for the Miami Herald.

making changes

New York
19 hours ago

Deputy chancellor Hydra Mendoza steps down

Another high ranking official tapped by Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is stepping down from the education department.  Deputy Chancellor Hydra Mendoza is leaving.
New York
September 5, 2019

Rise & Shine: Happy first day of school! What do you want to read about this year?

YEAR AHEAD Here’s what Chalkbeat will be covering this new school year — and what we want to hear from you. Chalkbeat DEBATING G&T…

City Hall

New York
September 4, 2019

Council members: preserve NYC’s gifted program — but rethink admissions

Elected officials urged the city to preserve gifted and talented programs, but acknowledged opportunities to reform the way students are admitted to those programs.  
New York
September 3, 2019

Rise & Shine: State rejects complaint against NYC’s specialized high school integration efforts

REJECTED The state education department rejected a complaint that the city’s integration plans for specialized high schools ran afoul of city and state rules.

rejected

New York
August 30, 2019

State rejects claims that students were unfairly denied admission to NYC’s elite high schools

The state education department has dismissed an appeal challenging New York City’s integration plans for its elite specialized high schools. 

making moves

New York
August 28, 2019

As District 15’s middle school integration efforts take off, Charles O. Dewey gets a new principal

After about 14 years leading Charles O. Dewey middle school, Eric Sackler is retiring. The school is in District 15, which has launched an integration effort.

explainer

August 28, 2019

New York’s gifted program is at the center of a new round of diversity debates. Here’s how it works. 

A proposal to eliminate gifted programs to help integrate New York City schools is sparking intense debate.  The programs…
New York
August 28, 2019

Rise & Shine: Opposition builds in NYC against sweeping plan to replace gifted programs

THE FALLOUT After the School Diversity Advisory Group recommended phasing out gifted programs and significantly curbing selective admissions screens, the proposals earned broad support from…

Weighing in

New York
August 27, 2019

Carranza hints at support for school diversity proposals, even as backlash grows against gifted changes

Opposition mounted Tuesday against a set of proposals to help integrate New York City schools that includes phasing out gifted and talented programs.

work ahead

New York
August 26, 2019

School diversity group: NYC should phase out gifted programs, curb selective screening in admissions

The group is recommending phasing out gifted programs and significantly reducing the use of competitive admissions screens.

change up

New York
August 23, 2019

Harlem, Upper West Side district at the center of middle school integration battle gets new leadership

Ilene Altschul will step down Monday as leader of the district that spans the Upper West Side and part of Harlem, leaving new leadership to steer integration plans.

Pre-K payoff

New York
August 22, 2019

Mayor de Blasio touts higher test scores for NYC students in universal pre-K

Students who attended Pre-K for All programs in the 2014-15 school year outperformed their peers who were not on this year’s New York state exams, officials said.

testing testing

New York
August 22, 2019

NYC test scores inch upward as state releases assessment results

Slightly more New York City students in grades 3 to 8 passed their state exams this year than last.
New York
August 22, 2019

Rise & Shine: For NYC students with disabilities, getting a high school equivalency diploma means giving up special education services

CHASING A DIPLOMA New York City forces students with disabilities to give up special education services when they enter alternative high school diploma programs —…

growth plans

New York
August 19, 2019

As pre-K teachers celebrate pay raises, day care union seizes the moment to reach more schools

On the heels of a labor agreement to boost teacher pay, and with a merger with its much larger counterpart, DC 1707 is seizing the moment to try to grow.
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