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CityViews: How NYS Decided to Lower Teacher Standards for Some Charter Schools

The odd logic, strange bedfellows and unexamined implications of a major education policy shift the state adopted this fall: allowing SUNY charter schools to waive state requirements for teacher certification…

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CityViews: A Candidate Who Fell Short Looks Back on What he Won

Elvin Garcia did not get the City Council seat for which he ran. But, as he writes in this op-ed, he did gain a new respect for the people of…

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CityViews: De Blasio’s Renewal Program Put Our School on a Path to Rise

‘We have developed a clear vision, clear goals, and a clear path to success for our kids and families.’

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City Views: Government Agencies Drop Ball Amid Three-Quarter House Failures

The state has become more aggressive about kicking problematic three-quarter house operators out of Medicaid. But, one resident writes, they still haven’t figured out how to help the tenants left…

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CityViews: De Blasio’s Second Act Will Feature the Same Script but a Larger Audience

Whatever role he plays on the national stage, de Blasio will be part of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, writes the mayor’s biographer.

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CityViews: Despite De Blasio’s Changes, There are Still Barriers to Getting Good Jobs

The administration has taken a crucial leap toward a more effective human capital development system. But for it to realize its full potential—fulfilling the promise of opportunity for many thousands…

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CityViews: City Schools Make a Downpayment on Diversity

An initiative in the Lower East Side’s school district ‘represents meaningful progress in the work towards equitable schools there – and the city as a whole.’

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CityViews: The Need for Correction Reform Goes Beyond Simply ‘Closing Rikers’

A writer currently incarcerated on the island writes that re-establishing similarly flawed facilities elsewhere will displace the problems on Rikers, but won’t dispense with them.

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CityViews: Puerto Rico Needs A Marshall Plan

New York National Guard soldiers load equipment for a recovery mission to Puerto Rico in late September. Eight weeks since Hurricane Maria dealt a punishing blow to Puerto Rico, millions…

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CityViews: NYC Needs Real Deterrents to Stop Tenant Harassment

We support the Certificate of No Harassment legislation because we believe it will help prevent other tenants from going through the experiences we’ve had.

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