Low Hanging Fruit (And the Horrifying Truths They Obscure): NYC’s High-School Diversity Initiative
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Low Hanging Fruit (And the Horrifying Truths They Obscure): NYC’s High-School Diversity Initiative

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New York City has over 400 starkly segregated high schools. Mayor Bill de Blasio is obsessed with eight of them. Well, technically only three. Because these three of the city’s Specialized High Schools —Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Brooklyn Tech (all majority Asian, with many of those students classified as Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) recipients)… Continue reading Low Hanging Fruit (And the Horrifying Truths They Obscure): NYC’s High-School Diversity Initiative

“Mr Mason, this is Jesus.” A NYC Teacher Learns From His English Language Learners and Newly-Immigrated Students.
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“Mr Mason, this is Jesus.” A NYC Teacher Learns From His English Language Learners and Newly-Immigrated Students.

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Glenn Mason is a former CPA who spent over 25 years in a variety of roles in corporate America. He is presently a New York City public high school teacher. This is in his twelfth academic year in his newfound career and his third guest post with New York School Talk. Glenn’s first post is… Continue reading “Mr Mason, this is Jesus.” A NYC Teacher Learns From His English Language Learners and Newly-Immigrated Students.

NYC Mom Deliberately Blackballed From Zoned School!
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NYC Mom Deliberately Blackballed From Zoned School!

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The mother below wishes to remain anonymous: My son was denied entrance by our local zoned public school. Here is my story. In November 2017, I visited my zoned school, The Manhattan Beach School (PS 195). We had been displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Our home was a ticking time bomb and we had to move… Continue reading NYC Mom Deliberately Blackballed From Zoned School!

My Friend’s Daughter Was Called a “Nigger” Today at Her Summer STEM Camp
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My Friend’s Daughter Was Called a “Nigger” Today at Her Summer STEM Camp

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My friend’s daughter was called a nigger yesterday at her University of Miami STEM camp. Her angry mother, after experiencing and responding to this event, wrote the following. Toxic white women and toxic white feminism starts as little girls crying crocodile tears on the playground after they deny Black children their humanity. I wish I… Continue reading My Friend’s Daughter Was Called a “Nigger” Today at Her Summer STEM Camp

Teachers, Can You Explain This Survey to Me? Because I’m Really Confused.
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Teachers, Can You Explain This Survey to Me? Because I’m Really Confused.

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This is a guest post by my friend and colleague Lane Wright, Director of Policy Analysis at Education Post. He is focused on telling stories that help families understand how their schools are doing, how to make them better, and how policy plays a role. He’s a former journalist and former press secretary to Florida’s governor.… Continue reading Teachers, Can You Explain This Survey to Me? Because I’m Really Confused.

White Privilege and White Fragility: A Dangerous By-Product of Hiring Majority-White Teachers.
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White Privilege and White Fragility: A Dangerous By-Product of Hiring Majority-White Teachers.

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Last week’s guest blog post by Long Island teacher Mark Jackett garnered much attention; over 105 comments were exchanged in the Facebook thread. It is my experience, coupled with my reflection on the experience, that prompted me to write this post today. To me, as a Black teacher with a platform, it is imperative that… Continue reading White Privilege and White Fragility: A Dangerous By-Product of Hiring Majority-White Teachers.

Summertime… And the Waitlists Are Moving: How NYC Families Can Get Into the Schools Of Their Choice
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Summertime… And the Waitlists Are Moving: How NYC Families Can Get Into the Schools Of Their Choice

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Not a day has gone by over the past couple of weeks that a family I’m working with hasn’t emailed to cheer that they’ve finally gotten off the waitlist at their first-choice school, usually kindergarten, but sometimes other grades, all the way up through high school. For most parents, summer is the time when you… Continue reading Summertime… And the Waitlists Are Moving: How NYC Families Can Get Into the Schools Of Their Choice

A New Survey from Educators For Excellence Suggests How Teachers Would Run Our Schools
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A New Survey from Educators For Excellence Suggests How Teachers Would Run Our Schools

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This is a guest post by Peter Cunningham, the executive director of Education Post. He served as assistant secretary for communications and outreach in the U.S. Department of Education during the Obama Administration. Prior to that he led communications for Chicago Public Schools. Surveys suggest teachers are the most trusted voices in public education and… Continue reading A New Survey from Educators For Excellence Suggests How Teachers Would Run Our Schools

My Take on the Trump Administration’s Disregard for Students with Disabilities
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My Take on the Trump Administration’s Disregard for Students with Disabilities

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My friends and colleagues at Education Post, Lane Wright and Ikhlas Saleem, asked me to join them on their Voices4ED podcast to talk about the Trump Administration’s stripping away of civil rights protections for students with special needs under the direction of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. To listen, click here. Episode Details: Why Laura’s recent article about Betsy DeVos resonated with so… Continue reading My Take on the Trump Administration’s Disregard for Students with Disabilities

Will Eliminating School Discipline Policies Be a “Disaster” For Kids?
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Will Eliminating School Discipline Policies Be a “Disaster” For Kids?

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I know it may not always seem that way, but I try very hard not to offer opinions on subjects I know little about. My posts about Gifted & Talented, Accelerated High Schools, age cut-offs, the SHSAT, and diverse schools come from a combination of research, personal experience, and the varied experiences of the families… Continue reading Will Eliminating School Discipline Policies Be a “Disaster” For Kids?