In community school district 17, school closures, charter schools and tough discipline aren’t just grounds for debate: They’re the reality that face parents advocating for their children.
In the final installment of our Class of 2013 series, we watch the seniors we’ve met this year as they leave New York City public schools for the big, “real”…
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…
Proposals to put charters in existing school buildings often stir outrage. While teachers are worried about two such moves in Bushwick, few parents attended the public hearings.
William Pollard’s resignation hasn’t quelled controversy at the Crown Heights school, where some believe the search for a new leader has moved too quickly.
Meeting with parents in East New York, Chancellor Walcott said that while the state was still shortchanging the city, inequities in city funding have been resolved.
DOE statistics indicate arts instruction is absent from many middle and high schools. But for some principals, arts aren’t an extra—they’re a priority.
Outgoing Chancellor Matthew Goldstein’s contract entitled him to a year of “study leave” at his current salary. He’ll be Chancellor Emeritus for five additional years.
