Local officials who pushed for educational changes celebrated a victory in a competition for federal money.
Wed 25 Aug 2010
Filed under: Teachers and School Employees, Charter Schools, State Legislatures, Race to the Top Fund, Klein, Joel I, Bloomberg, Michael R, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York State, Education and Schools, New York City — @ 10:44 am
Wed 25 Aug 2010
State and city officials who pushed for educational changes celebrated a victory in a competition for federal money.
Tue 17 Aug 2010
Filed under: Tests and Testing, Education Department (NYC), Klein, Joel I, Education and Schools, New York City — @ 5:01 am
Angry parents protested a falloff in test scores at a meeting of a citywide education panel, prompting its members and the schools chancellor to walk out.
Mon 16 Aug 2010
Filed under: Tests and Testing, Minorities, Education Department (NYC), Klein, Joel I, Education and Schools, Bloomberg, Michael R, New York City — @ 6:47 am
The results of 2010 tests presented a blow to one of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s signature accomplishments.
Fri 6 Aug 2010
Filed under: Steiner, David, Charter Schools, Lower East Side (NYC), Klein, Joel I, Education and Schools — @ 4:10 am
The Girls Preparatory Charter School expanded into space that had been devoted to autistic children.
Fri 30 Jul 2010
Filed under: Tests and Testing, Tenure, United Federation of Teachers, Education Department (NYC), Klein, Joel I, Teachers and School Employees, New York City — @ 5:37 am
For the first time, New York City principals were told to take student improvement on standardized state tests into account wherever possible.
Wed 2 Jun 2010
Filed under: United Federation of Teachers, Seniority Systems, Education Department (NYC), Teachers and School Employees, Klein, Joel I, Layoffs and Job Reductions — @ 3:00 am
Union contracts require layoffs to be by seniority, especially burdening the city’s new, small schools and their typically young, recently hired staffs.
Tue 27 Apr 2010
Filed under: Nadelstern, Eric, Education Department (NYC), Klein, Joel I, Education and Schools, New York City — @ 3:49 am
Chancellor Joel I. Klein said that he was reshuffling the top jobs at city’s Education Department headquarters and eliminating the division that oversees school curriculum and teacher training programs.
Thu 25 Mar 2010
Filed under: National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People, United Federation of Teachers, Klein, Joel I, Education and Schools, New York City — @ 6:04 am
Eighth graders in New York City public schools must wait at least one more day before they can find out where they will attend high school.
Tue 9 Mar 2010
Filed under: Charter Schools, Harlem Success Academy, Education Department (NYC), Klein, Joel I, Harlem (NYC), Principals (School), Education and Schools — @ 11:52 pm
Principals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.