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In Letter to State Education Commissioner, NYC Principals Blast Latest High-Stakes Test, Urge Transparency + Debate
In the wake of widespread anger over the latest high-stakes tests administered to children in grades 3 to 8, over a dozen New York City principals have coauthored a letter to John B. King, New York State’s Commissioner of Education, … Continue reading
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A Signature Bloomberg-Era Education Initiative at a Crossroads
In the waning months of the Bloomberg administration, one of the mayor’s signature education initiatives, the so-called innovation zone, is being buffeted by a series of changes, from budget cuts to city-wide implementation of the Common Core State Standards. As … Continue reading
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Cudos for Recent Article on “Bar” Exam for Teachers
Last month, The Nation cited “Will A ‘Bar’ Exam for Teachers Improve Student Performance?” at the top of its list of “favorite” articles, a list compiled by the magazine’s interns. The article was originally published in Gotham Gazette on January … Continue reading
A New Book By Wharton Professor Debunks the Skills Gap
Even at the peak of the Great Recession when the official unemployment rate in the United States neared double digits, it was an article of faith that the problem with the labor market wasn’t a shortage of jobs, but a … Continue reading
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Windfall or Whipsaw: Will Funds from A Microsoft Settlement Help Cushion School Budget Cuts?
New York City schools may soon learn what it feels like to discover that a rich uncle you didn’t even know left you a tidy bequest. Amid a torrent of bad budget news in recent weeks, New York City schools … Continue reading
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