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Few would deny that state-run juvenile detention facilities are flawed. But a Bloomberg bid to take control of some of those sites has raised a new set of issues.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Dec 2010

Education Government

Ten Questions for Cathie Black

How would the incoming schools chancellor—or you—score on a quiz covering the system she inherits, her predecessor’s reforms and the steep challenges awaiting her?

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

09

Nov 2010

Education Justice

A 'D' For Details: Should The City Release Teachers' Ratings?

As a businesswoman prepares to take over the city’s schools, New York’s teacher rating system—itself borrowed from the business world—stirs controversy.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Sep 2010

Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Queens Race Defies Narrative Of Gay Rights, Reform

Coverage of the matchup between Sen. Shirley Huntley and Challenger Lynn Nunes revolves around gay rights. But hospital closings, foreclosures and flooding are the issues closer to the district.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Uncategorized

In School, Homeless Kids Face A Different Test

Homeless children struggle with more than reading and math. They’re challenged to stay connected to schools as their families search for shelter.

ByDale Eisinger and Alana Casanova-Burgess 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Education

Split Decision In Charter School Space Spat

The state education department sided with parents against expanding a Manhattan charter school that shares space with a public school, but ruled for the city DOE in a similar Brooklyn…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Opinion

Closing Schools Won't Fix Them

The city’s Department of Education wants to close 19 more schools that aren’t performing well. But will that help disadvantaged students?

ByPedro Noguera 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Uncategorized

Father's Figure

A resource for youth who want to be dads

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Jun 2010

News Uncategorized

Worries About E-Voting Persist As Primary Looms

Throughout New York State, county legislatures and election authorities have raised serious concerns about state and federal laws requiring them to replace lever machines with electronic systems before the September…

ByAdam Klasfeld 0Comments

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Jun 2010

News Uncategorized

Dig Deeper Into The Schools Debate

Kindergarten teacher Alison Brackman of P.S. 230 in Kensington, Brooklyn, tells parents that there are two kinds of books: Meat-and-potatoes reads, which stay with you long after they’re finished,…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

Questions About Mayor's Plan To Run Youth Jails

Ten Questions for Cathie Black

A 'D' For Details: Should The City Release Teachers' Ratings?

Queens Race Defies Narrative Of Gay Rights, Reform

In School, Homeless Kids Face A Different Test

Split Decision In Charter School Space Spat

Closing Schools Won't Fix Them

Father's Figure

Worries About E-Voting Persist As Primary Looms

Dig Deeper Into The Schools Debate

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