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Carranza aims to speed up anti-bias training for educators, calling it a “cornerstone” to school improvement
New York
7 hours ago

deja vu

New York
1 day ago

New data show how few black and Hispanic students benefit from New York City’s specialized high school diversity program


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talking SHSAT

New York
2 days ago

Fair and objective or useless and biased? A Chalkbeat guide to the case for and against New York City’s specialized high school test

inside the doe

New York
August 10, 2018

Read the confidential memo New York City sent Alberto Carvalho (before he backed out of the chancellor job)

money matters

New York
August 10, 2018

Few New York City students benefit from free college tuition, report finds

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First Person

First Person

New York
June 22, 2018

I’ve spent years studying the link between SHSAT scores and student success. The test doesn’t tell you as much as you might think.

A standardized test does not predict as well as past school performance, indicating that Mayor Bill de Blasio seems headed in the right direction.

First Person

New York
June 19, 2018

I fight for integrated schools in New York City. I’m also Asian-American. Mayor de Blasio, let’s talk.

Shino Tanikawa explains why she's concerned about the rollout of the mayor's plan to integrate New York City's specialized schools — and how the process can be salvaged.

First Person

New York
May 17, 2018

As historians and New York City educators, here’s what we hope teachers hear in the city’s new anti-bias training

New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio just committed $23 million over the next four years to support…

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the carvalho texts

New York
Updated August 10, 2018

Carvalho texts show last-minute concerns about pay, mayoral control, but no plans to back out

In the days before Alberto Carvalho rejected the New York City chancellor job on live television, he expressed concerns about salary, mayoral control, and media leaks.

How I Teach

New York
August 8, 2018

Don’t just help students graduate. Prepare them for what’s next, says high school teacher

An environmental engineer-turned-teacher shares how she helps students learn to love math and get prepared for university.

leadership change

New York
August 6, 2018

After sparing Harlem’s storied Wadleigh middle school from closure, Richard Carranza shakes up its leadership

“We didn’t think expectations were set high enough, and without expectations being set, it was mediocrity.”

New Hire

New York
August 6, 2018

Carranza taps Hydra Mendoza, a colleague from San Francisco, as deputy chancellor

Hydra Mendoza is the first official Carranza has hired from one of the school districts he previously ran.

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secret study

New York
August 3, 2018

New York City released its study of the SHSAT. Here’s why it won’t end the admissions debate.

“This is going to be used as a Rorschach test where people will see what they want to see in it.”

funding snafu

New York
Updated August 3, 2018

New York State sent 275 charter schools too much federal Title II funding and district schools too little, officials say

State Education Commissioner MarryEllen Elia is scheduled to brief reporters Friday morning.

survey says

New York
August 2, 2018

New York City just released survey results for every school. See how yours stacks up.

More than 1 million people completed the 2018 survey — the third year in a row the city notched a seven-figure response.

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teachers on the ballot

National
15 hours ago

Jahana Hayes, nation’s top teacher in 2016, may be headed to Congress after primary win

Jahana Hayes' bid is the most high-profile example of efforts by teachers across the country to win elected office this year.

changing times

Colorado
12 hours ago

To close or evolve? As teen birth rates drop, school programs for teen parents face a new landscape

With record-low teen birth rates in Colorado, some school districts are downsizing or closing their teen parent programs. Others have worked to adapt to the times.

early childhood

Indiana
1 day ago

Mike Pence passed up a big federal preschool grant. Now Indiana could have a second shot

Early childhood advocates are waiting to see if Indiana’s current governor will pursue federal funds — which could be a key piece of making pre-K more broadly available.