Education
New, Tougher GED Has Students Scrambling
Julia Harte |
With more rigorous standards for the high-school equivalency diplomas set to arrive in 2014—and get harder after that—people are racing to prep for and take the test now.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
How Should de Blasio Continue the Young Men's Initiative?
Jarrett Murphy |
We’ve had our turn. Now it’s yours. What do you think Mayor-elect de Blasio should do to continue, strengthen (or terminate, if that’s your angle) the Young Men’s Initiative?
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Is Teacher Training the Answer to Failing Schools?
Sean Lords |
Pundits say more teaching training is what’s needed to improve America’s schools. But what does good teacher training look like? And is it the way to address obstacles—like, say, poverty—that impede some students?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Update: Contractor Linked To Past Scandal Nears $100M Deal
Jarrett Murphy |
The New York Post follows up on a story we ran last year about the lucrative world of school food contracting.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
City Wants to Shrink Four Zoned High Schools
Helen Zelon |
By limiting enrollment—and therefore eliminating the schools’ commitment to accept all neighborhood kids who wanted to come—DOE says it will improve students’ options.
Education
City Schools Ask State to Waive Librarian Requirements
Madeleine Cummings |
Citing fiscal pressure, the schools want to use in-classroom libraries and parent volunteers instead of certified librarians. Critics say kids need more than that.
Education
Class in the Classroom: The Income Gap and NYC's Schools
Gail Robinson |
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?
Citywide
The Next 'Education Mayor?' De Blasio Vs. Lhota on Schools
Helen Zelon |
Sizing up what each man has in mind for New York’s 1 million public-school students—and, through our totally unscientific street-corner poll, what New York voters think of the candidates’ plans.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Watch Our Filmstrip: Bloomberg and the Schools
Jarrett Murphy |
City Limits offers its take on the mayor’s complex education legacy in this homage to the old-fashioned school filmstrip—complete with corny narration and, yes, the beep.
Education
The 2013 Primary Candidates on Education
Helen Zelon and Leah Robinson |
To date, the New York City mayoral hopefuls have been far more critical than constructive on education. But they are starting to air their own views on an increasing number of educational issues.
