Gail Robinson, Author at City Limits

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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…

ByGail Robinson 20 minRead time

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Mar 2017

Education

Policies Shift, Neighborhoods Change, but Elementary School Segregation Holds On

Many argue that policy choices helped segregate our schools, and new and different policy choices are needed to integrate them.

ByGail Robinson 31 minRead time

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Feb 2016

Education

The Problem with NYC High-School Admissions? It’s not Just the Test

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…

ByGail Robinson 20 minRead time

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Sep 2013

Education

Class in the Classroom: The Income Gap and NYC's Schools

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…

ByGail Robinson 16 minRead time

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Sep 2013

Economy Government

What the Campaign's Focus on Inequality Means for New York

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?

ByGail Robinson 25 minRead time

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Jul 2013

Education

New Charter High School Will Be Closed to Transfer Students

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…

ByGail Robinson 15 minRead time

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Apr 2013

Government

Comedy is King at Brooklyn BP Markowitz's Final Annual Speech

The lavish last hurrah featured an hour-long riff on the Tonight Show, news of a new Coney Island concert arena and a scatological shot at the press.

ByGail Robinson 8 minRead time

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Mar 2013

Government

How Sweet Was It? Marty Markowitz's Boro Hall Legacy

The borough president famously erected signs declaring “How Sweet It Is!” to be in Brooklyn. Was there substance—and success—behind the shtick?

ByGail Robinson 40 minRead time

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Nov 2012

Education Investigations

Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn

Originally launched to offer more choice to low-income parents in poorly served neighborhoods, charter schools are increasingly targeting more affluent students in areas that have lots of school options.

ByGail Robinson 31 minRead time

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Jun 2012

Education Investigations

Who Killed John Dewey High?

In the ’60s it was an ambitious experiment in progressive education. Today John Dewey High graduates its final class after being closed as a failing high school. What led the…

ByGail Robinson 33 minRead time

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What Role do Middle Schools Play in Deciding Who Gets Into NYC’s Elite High Schools?

Policies Shift, Neighborhoods Change, but Elementary School Segregation Holds On

The Problem with NYC High-School Admissions? It’s not Just the Test

Class in the Classroom: The Income Gap and NYC's Schools

What the Campaign's Focus on Inequality Means for New York

New Charter High School Will Be Closed to Transfer Students

Comedy is King at Brooklyn BP Markowitz's Final Annual Speech

How Sweet Was It? Marty Markowitz's Boro Hall Legacy

Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn

Who Killed John Dewey High?

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