DOE
Comptroller, Special Investigator and Private Firm Now Probing SchoolFood
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Bad pizza. Questionable chicken. Moldy bread. Pricey cereal. And now at least three inquiries, with a possible fourth one by DOI in the works.
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.
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?
election 2018
Cuomo vs. Nixon on Education Policy: Testing, Charters and Money Loom Large
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The governor has shifted on several key education issues since taking office. Now he faces a long-time education advocate in the Democratic primary.
The Ride
Student MetroCards put City Teens in a Summer Squeeze
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Most teenagers cannot attend summer classes, jobs or internships unless they’re supplied with a MetroCard or are able to pay for one themselves.
CityPlate
So Far, Push to Compost NYC School Food Waste is a Mixed Bag
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The DOE recently said a pilot program won’t be expanded until it works out some of the problems that have led to a low capture rate of organic leftovers.
Art at the Limits
Do NYC’s Museums Meet Low-Income Visitors Halfway?
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Museums — especially the 33 located on city-owned property and receiving millions from the City — have a responsibility to listen to communities and meet the needs of people historically excluded from institutions. Not all do so equally, advocates say.
EDUCATION
Ambitious Brooklyn School Desegregation Plan Stirs Excitement, Faces Hurdles
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Brooklyn’s District 15 is trying to chart a new path toward equity with an ambitious plan to end admissions screens for middle schools. The reaction to the plan highlights the complexities of choice and process the rest of the city might someday face.
EDUCATION
Unhealthy Levels of Noise Outside Some City Schools
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Researchers and citizens are starting to see high noise levels as a public health issue, especially for children.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Suit Says NYC Schools Shortchange Some Black, Latino Athletes
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The case cites over a hundred public schools without any sports teams, of which Black and Latino students are twice as likely to attend.