ACS says it has a plan to deal with the rising incidence of abuse incidents involving kids in foster care. But making it work could prove to be a challenge.
Andrew Cuomo
We’ve Got Issues: Candidates for Governor on the Economy
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While Andrew Cuomo’s economic record and rhetoric are complicated, Republican challenger Marcus Molinaro largely proposes a familiar menu of tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and spending restrictions.
Investigations
Nearly $3M in LLC Campaign Donations Since the NY Primary
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While Gov. Cuomo remains a top recipient, the major parties’ respective State Senate Campaign Committees have pulled in huge hauls since September 13.
Election Watch 2018
To Divest or Dig In: Candidates Spar Over Where to Park Pension Billions Amid Climate Threats
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The race for comptroller has been a largely quiet affair, but as sole trustee for the state’s $209 billion pension fund, the winner will have to decide whether investing in fossil-fuel companies is still morally acceptable or financially wise.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
New Data Confirms Familiar Concern: Low-Income NYers Face Harshest Housing Market
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Even taking Section 8 and other assistance programs into account, it’s still the poorest New Yorkers that struggle the most with housing costs.
Election Watch 2018
New York City Adding Interpreters to Poll Sites Ahead of Midterm Vote
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The languages served will be Russian, Yiddish, Haitian Creole, Polish and Italian. One site will serve Russian and Arabic speakers. There are already Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Bangla interpreters at many sites.
attorney general
Wofford’s ‘Outsider’ Run for Attorney General Links Corruption to State’s Economy
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With plenty of money in the bank, Keith Wofford is well-equipped to sell voters on his vision for an attorney general who eschews policing corporations in favor of claiming unprecedented power to chase corruption.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: New Teachers’ Contract is a Missed Opportunity
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‘At almost every turn, the contract benefits the Department of Education and does little to improve the lot of the vast majority of union members.’
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NYC’s Special Education System Feels the Impact of Teacher Shortages
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In addition to the staff shortages, District 75 has a teacher-absentee rate exceeding the rate of New York City teacher absenteeism citywide, according to federal data.
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Educators Linger in the Misunderstood ‘Teacher Reserve,’ a Byproduct of School Reforms
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Most members of the Absent Teacher Reserve aren’t there for disciplinary lapses. Many are trapped by a combination of reforms that put experienced teachers on the sideline and made it costly for principals to get them back in the game.
Missing Teachers
Will the City’s New Schools Contract Reduce the Unequal Impact of Teacher Turnover?
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‘If you just look at the data, we’re good,’ says one expert. ‘But if you look at the actual breakout of the teacher turnover rate, it is significantly higher in communities of color.’