stepping down

In a surprising move, MaryEllen Elia, New York’s top education official, will step down
New York

July 15, 2019

getting to graduation

New York

July 15, 2019

What should it take to graduate in New York? A new committee will make recommendations

pride parade

New York

July 14, 2019

NYC parents march for disability pride to bring ‘a face to the journey’

District management

New York

July 11, 2019

NYC parent leaders seek — and receive — new assurance about Chancellor Carranza’s future

College Dreaming

New York

July 10, 2019

As DREAM Act application goes live for NY students working to afford college, advocates turn to outreach, a key priority

First Person

First Person

New York

July 1, 2019

Diversity efforts start with recruitment, but what schools do next is critical

If NYC is to turn its segregated schools into models of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the debate needs to move beyond the specialized high schools. Here's how.

First Person

New York

June 18, 2019

As a New York City principal, I attended anti-bias trainings that didn’t feel effective. Here’s what did.

In the 14 years I served as a high school principal, I found no area of professional development more frustrating, divisive, and ineffective.

First Person

New York

May 30, 2019

I’m a New York City high school junior, and I’m glad more of my teachers are getting anti-bias training

Anti-bias trainings are not about condemnation. They are a step toward acknowledging that the system is set up to best serve white students, not students like me.

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How I Teach — Retirement Edition

New York

July 16, 2019

‘The opportunity I’d been looking for’: This NYC teacher found a school she loved, and stayed there for 35 years

A recently retired teacher explains what people get wrong about teaching middle school and what still made her nervous even after decades in the classroom.

Paying for pre-K

New York

July 9, 2019

NYC and union officials hail move toward pay parity for pre-K teachers but some worry over educators left out of deal

Hundreds of New York City pre-K teachers could see their pay increased by as much as $20,000 under a deal announced Tuesday by city officials and labor leaders.

back and forth

New York

July 9, 2019

NYC vows to address special education failures detailed in state review. But will their reforms go far enough?

“These children only have one shot at education; whether we get it right or wrong today impacts their life chances."

Charter schools

New York

July 9, 2019

Fire, rain, and union tensions test a Bronx charter school

Parents and teachers at a Bronx charter school upended by fire, rain and a union-organizing standoff say management’s math doesn’t add up.

School segregation / integration

integration push

New York

July 2, 2019

With new grants, these five NYC districts are taking their own approaches to school integration

Last month, the education department awarded $200,000 grants to five of the city’s local school districts to gather ideas and ultimately craft their own diversity plans.

Unfinished Business

New York

June 26, 2019

School year ends in NYC with demands for integration, calls for Carranza’s ouster, and lingering questions over pay parity for pre-K teachers

Debates that have dogged the system — about integration, the prestigious specialized high schools, and pay parity for pre-K teachers — remain unresolved.

out of bounds

New York

June 21, 2019

Sweeping attendance zone changes proposed for elementary schools in Brooklyn’s District 15

The education department is weighing whether to redraw zone lines — or remove attendance boundaries altogether — in a swath of Brooklyn’s District 15.

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gates grants

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One year in, Gates-funded networks of schools are getting off the ground — and more are on the way

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Teacher recruitment

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Scenes from a Memphis job fair: How one veteran teacher is struggling to return to the kindergarten classroom

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