How I Teach

I changed careers to teach at a Bronx school for students with severe disabilities. Here’s what I wish people knew about my students — and job.
New York

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Teaching teachers

New York

2 days ago

To help more New York City teachers get comfortable teaching computer science, Cornell Tech offers a ‘safety net’

Going virtual

New York

May 22, 2019

The iconic NYC high school directory is going largely virtual. Will that improve the daunting process or disadvantage some families?

raising the alarm

New York

May 22, 2019

New York City borough presidents echo demands for a do-over of pre-K, early childhood plans

Suspension Intervention

New York

May 21, 2019

Carranza says changes to NYC’s school discipline manual are coming soon. Here are 4 questions we’re asking.

First Person

First Person

New York

March 25, 2019

‘Some rich kid will just buy my spot’: The disheartening message the college admissions scandal sent my New York City students

Too often I hear students say they aren't “college material,” even though they have the maturity and skills to succeed. Now, it's harder to convince them they're wrong.

First Person

New York

March 20, 2019

I’m an Asian American graduate of Brooklyn Tech. Please don’t use me as a wedge in your education lawsuit.

I’d like to see the city start by building more schools, beefing up curriculum by teaching ethnic studies, and decreasing class sizes, among other common-sense solutions.

First Person

New York

March 5, 2019

I’ve spent thousands of hours with SESIS. Replacing it isn’t all our students with disabilities need.

Truly improving special education will require a shift in mentality (away from compliance) and in-school practices (toward collaboration), not just new software.

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seeing blue

New York

May 21, 2019

Top education officials protest New York Post stories alleging racial hostility against white administrators

New York City education leaders protested news articles alleging the department's hiring practices and anti-bias training created a culture demeaning to white staffers.

behind the budget

New York

May 20, 2019

‘Unacceptable’: NYC Council presses Carranza on budget priorities in hearing

“This is a deeply disappointing and unacceptable budget for the council,” said Councilman Mark Treyger, who chairs the council’s education committee.

(Very) early education

New York

May 17, 2019

New proposal would extend early childcare pipeline from birth to preschool for some NYC children

The New York City comptroller, with support from some state legislators, is pushing for a new payroll tax to expand affordable care for children from birth to age 3.

And the winners are ...

New York

May 17, 2019

These 17 educators just won top honors from New York City

The winners were selected by a panel of education and teachers union officials from a pool of 7,100 candidates.

School segregation / integration

History Matters

New York

May 17, 2019

Brown v. Board of Education turns 65 today. These students are still fighting for integration in NYC schools.

New York City teens are taking to the streets and meeting with top officials to demand more action on school integration.

the more things change

New York

April 16, 2019

As New York City makes limited changes to gifted programs, the regular admissions process yields predictable results

The stark segregation of the city’s gifted classes is on track to persist another year, according to new numbers from the city education department released Tuesday.

sound off

New York

April 8, 2019

Here’s your first chance to tell New York senators how you feel about the city’s segregated specialized high schools

In what is sure to be a heated debate, parents, students, educators, and activists can weigh in on the specialized high schools at the first of a series of public forums.

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2 days ago

Lori Lightfoot gave her first City Council address to Chicago high school students. Here’s what she said.

The new mayor surprised teens at a mock government day at City Hall. “You probably conducted more business efficiently than maybe we have in a long time in City Council."

lunch money

Colorado

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Garage sales and GoFundMe campaigns are nice, but districts want better fix for school lunch debt

In Colorado and the rest of the country, fundraisers to pay off school meal debt are common, but some district leaders say they're not a viable long-term solution.

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