Government
Septuagenarians Running for President Differ on Key Issues for Older New Yorkers
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On Social Security, healthcare, housing and food support, Joe Biden and Donald Trump offer different visions to older New Yorkers.
Age Justice
Eight Months into Pandemic, Senior Center Doors Remain Shut
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The de Blasio administration has no schedule for reopening the centers, and it seems likely the centers will not offer in-person services until 2021.
culturally relevant
Overdue Assignment: Making NYC Schools Culturally Responsive
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It will take more than new language or better lessons. Who’s teaching, who’s learning and the very nature of how social studies are taught and tested are also in play.
betsy de vos
From Charters to Common Core, There’s a Ceasefire in NY’s School Wars
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But with desegregation an increasingly urgent goal, how long will it last?
class
What Role do Middle Schools Play in Deciding Who Gets Into NYC’s Elite High Schools?
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It is clear that most students get on – or off – the track to go to a specialized high school long before they sit down to take the SHSAT in September of 8th grade. See how the middle schools rank.
busing
Policies Shift, Neighborhoods Change, but Elementary School Segregation Holds On
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Many argue that policy choices helped segregate our schools, and new and different policy choices are needed to integrate them.
admissions
The Problem with NYC High-School Admissions? It’s not Just the Test
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Critics target the city’s eight specialized schools for using a single test to determine who gets to enter. But other selective public high-schools use a confusing mix of admissions policies that raise their own questions about transparency and fairness.
Education
Class in the Classroom: The Income Gap and NYC's Schools
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It’s well known that wealthy kids outperform poor kids in school, but now the rich are also pulling away from middle-class students. Why? And is class or race the key factor in how NYC school kids perform?
Economy
What the Campaign's Focus on Inequality Means for New York
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How did income inequality become a driving issue in the 2013 race? What do the candidates actually propose to do about it? Would any of their ideas really work?
Education
New Charter High School Will Be Closed to Transfer Students
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The DOE is planting seeds for charters to expand in city schools even after Mayor Bloomberg leaves office. But some of the new resources will only be open to those who won charter lotteries in the early grades.