Rise & Shine: Proposed charter would focus on Chinese culture
The proposed Whole Elephant Charter School would focus on Chinese language and culture. (Post) Stuyvesant’s acting chief is educator Jie Zhang. (GothamSchools, SchoolBook, WSJ, Daily News, NY1) A...
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New coalition aims to sway 2013 race using education research
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer spoke at a January press conference on school closures that drew four mayoral contenders, including him. Not satisfied with simply railing against the...
View ArticleWhy Teachers Quit, And Why We Can’t Fire Our Way To Excellence
In the past few weeks, two major reports on teacher turnover and retention have been released. One was rolled out with extensive media coverage, and has been the subject of much discussion among...
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Proposed charter schools find backing from deposed principals
Manhattan Theatre Lab students performed before the school's closure hearing. Its former principal now wants to lead an arts-themed charter school. Two of the charter schools vying to open next year...
View ArticleRemainders: Teacher cited Romney’s ‘false sense of knowledge’
In giving a C, Mitt Romney’s French teacher noted a “false sense of knowledge.” (HuffPo via Russo) An Upper East Side private school put out a press release backing NCLB waivers. (Digital Journal)...
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