‘A single coordinating agency should develop and apply consistent, developmentally appropriate standards across the full publicly-funded early childhood continuum, beginning at birth and continuing into elementary school.’
Hoping to head off parent opt-outs, education officials are hyping reforms like shorter tests and the removal of time limits. But those changes could create new problems without addressing the…
Critics target the city’s eight specialized schools for using a single test to determine who gets to enter. But other selective public high-schools use a confusing mix of admissions policies…
The organization is involved in major lawsuits and lights up tabloid op-ed pages with criticisms of unions, elected officials, Chancellor Fariña and others. But their funding and membership are fuzzy.