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Parents Weigh In On How NYC Schools Should Spend Our Federal Relief Money
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Parents Weigh In On How NYC Schools Should Spend Our Federal Relief Money

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Last week, Chalkbeat reported: New York City public schools are projected to receive $4.5 billion in federal coronavirus relief, bringing a significant financial boost as education officials plan for the fall… (B)ig questions remain, including how state and city officials will use this new infusion of cash — roughly $4,500 more per student — to… Continue reading Parents Weigh In On How NYC Schools Should Spend Our Federal Relief Money

Second Round Shenanigans: Hunter, Special Music School & Other NYC Schools’ Subjective Admissions
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Second Round Shenanigans: Hunter, Special Music School & Other NYC Schools’ Subjective Admissions

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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he was running for President — as a Democrat, after being elected in NYC first as a Republican, then as an Independent — on Sunday, November 24th. As with other political candidates, I am only going to talk about his education policy record. Here are two major… Continue reading Second Round Shenanigans: Hunter, Special Music School & Other NYC Schools’ Subjective Admissions

Pathways to Creative Industries: Building Greater Access to the Arts in New York City Schools
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Pathways to Creative Industries: Building Greater Access to the Arts in New York City Schools

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(This is a guest post by Dr. Joiselle Cunningham, a senior advisor at HERE to HERE, CEO of Pathways to Creative Industries and lecturer at NYU. She previously led in the Obama Administration and received her doctorate from Harvard University. ) “I really love fashion and musical theater,” one student we’ll call Amy shared with… Continue reading Pathways to Creative Industries: Building Greater Access to the Arts in New York City Schools