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.
Missing Teachers
Missing Teachers: Attendance, Turnover and Staffing Gaps in NYC Classrooms
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Across the city, state and nation, students deal with missing teachers every day. It’s a multifaceted problem whose impact on school performance is often overlooked in the debates about education policy.
adult education
Older New Yorkers Have Huge and Growing Need for English Classes
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The city is aging, and its older population includes many thousands of people who have never learned English, posing a large challenge to society that current resources are ill-equipped to solve.
ARTS and CULTURE
Effort to Rename Columbus Day is Stalled; Statue Still Awaits Historical Markers
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Cities across the country including Los Angeles, Seattle, Minneapolis, Austin as well as the states of South Dakota and Hawaii have renamed Monday’s holiday to honor Native Americans.
BRONX BUREAU
What’s Next for Majora Carter’s ‘Self-Gentrification’ Hub in the South Bronx?
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The activist turned developer pitched a community land trust based not around collective ownership of affordable housing but private owners with deep roots in gentrifying areas. Not everyone loved the idea.
EDUCATION
An Ousted DOE Official, an ex-White House chef, an NBA star and a Pricey Breakfast Cereal
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The DOE went to great lengths to promote a healthy cereal brand that cost a lot and that, some evidence suggests, kids didn’t like very much, but which has garnered millions in investment since its debut in NYC schools.
ACS
The Kids are Leaving Rikers. Is it Really a New Day for Juvenile Justice in NYC?
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Not so fast. With Raise the Age going into effect this week, the city’s 16- and 17-year-olds in custody are just moving from one jail to another.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Looking for the Perfect Employees? Partner with Community Colleges
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‘The biggest impact in closing the skills gap will ultimately come from businesses partnering directly with local community colleges on workforce development programs.’
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?
campaign finance
Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns
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Small-dollar, out-of-state donors are a major source of support for insurgent State Senate candidates in the September 13 primary. Big-dollar New York donors tend to back the incumbents.
sports
The U.S. Open is Over. Did Queens Benefit?
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‘Undoubtedly, the U.S Open is positive for the city. We just wish the USTA was as involved in promoting the vibrancy of our communities as we believe they should be.’