Unfinished Business

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

4 hours ago

getting to graduation

New York

4 hours ago

At James Baldwin, an alternative NYC high school, fresh starts lead to a diploma

reader feedback

New York

12 hours ago

New York City students, parents, and educators: Tell us what you learned this school year

Chancellor Keynote

New York

1 day ago

‘We’re going to move the agenda’: Chancellor Carranza speaks at graduation for top screened middle school

teacher prep

New York

2 days ago

Stringer calls for paid teacher residencies — the latest piece of a burgeoning education platform as he eyes a run for mayor

First Person

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.

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.

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moving on

New York

2 days ago

LaGuardia High School principal is out amid backlash over academic push

Lisa Mars, who oversaw LaGuardia for six years, will be taking a new position under Chief Academic Officer Linda Chen.

alternative pathways

New York

2 days ago

‘I have to make a change’: 2,000 students use growing city program as an alternative path to a high school diploma

Carrillo gave school one more shot — a city program called Pathways to Graduation that prepares adults for the high school equivalency exam.

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.

Student Feedback

New York

June 20, 2019

‘It’s about time’: New York City students respond to new rules for school safety officers and curbs on harsh discipline

NYC students welcome new agreement between the city education and police departments, rolling back zero-tolerance discipline policies in schools.

School segregation / integration

battle lines

New York

June 20, 2019

Carranza — and his critics — dig in as controversy over racism and integration roils NYC’s schools

Neither schools Chancellor Richard Carranza — nor his critics — are backing down from a fight over how best to address racial inequities and segregation in NYC's schools.

time's up

New York

June 18, 2019

Clock running out in New York legislature for SHSAT bill, even as sponsor looks to future

Legislators made last-minute efforts to rally behind Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to scrap the entrance exam at the city’s specialized high schools.

to the races

New York

June 18, 2019

Jamaal Bowman, Bronx principal and vocal opt-out supporter, launches primary challenge for Congress

Jamaal Bowman has been a teacher, guidance counselor, dean, and, for the last decade, the founding principal of a well-regarded middle school in the Bronx.

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talking it out

Detroit

10 hours ago

‘It makes us better teachers because we’re not carrying it inside’: How a Detroit preschool helps teachers cope with the stress of the job

But Starfish Family Services, which runs Hiveley and 10 other Head Start Centers in and around Detroit, started requiring all of its teachers to participate in group sess

decision 2020

National

4 mins ago

Round 1: What the 2020 Democratic candidates said about education in the first debate

From pre-K to college affordability to school counselors: Chalkbeat's guide on what the Democratic candidates said about education during the first primary debate.

Charter Schools

Tennessee

6 hours ago

Shelby County Schools rejects 11 Memphis charter school applications

The denials at Tuesday night’s board meeting were not unexpected.