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Parents to Chancellor Carranza: “It’s Time to Hit the Reset Button on Mayor de Blasio’s Failing Education Agenda”
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Parents to Chancellor Carranza: “It’s Time to Hit the Reset Button on Mayor de Blasio’s Failing Education Agenda”

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Hundreds of public school parents joined education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and other advocates on the steps of City Hall today to urge new Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to hit the reset button on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s failing education agenda. The parents want Carranza to deviate from the path laid out by former Chancellor Fariña and… Continue reading Parents to Chancellor Carranza: “It’s Time to Hit the Reset Button on Mayor de Blasio’s Failing Education Agenda”

Will a New Chancellor Mean a New Direction for NYC Public Schools?
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Will a New Chancellor Mean a New Direction for NYC Public Schools?

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The end of 2017 brought the announced retirement of Carmen Fariña as New York City School Chancellor. Regarding her replacement, Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to Chalkbeat, “emphasized that he is not looking for someone to shake things up but rather wants  someone who will follow through on the course that he and Fariña set out.” Remember those issues… Continue reading Will a New Chancellor Mean a New Direction for NYC Public Schools?

What the Heck is Happening With Mayor de Blasio’s Renewal School Program?
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What the Heck is Happening With Mayor de Blasio’s Renewal School Program?

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Nothing good. For starters, see this statement from StudentsFirstNY,  “Mayor de Blasio’s Renewal Announcement Too Little, Too Late,” printed below. Also see the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The 74, and Politico. For NYST coverage, see here, here, here,  and here.  From StudentsFirstNY: “Mayor de Blasio’s expensive school turnaround model has failed miserably and kids have… Continue reading What the Heck is Happening With Mayor de Blasio’s Renewal School Program?

The New York City DOE Chooses Cash Over Kids
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The New York City DOE Chooses Cash Over Kids

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Those of us in the education arena argue all the time but here’s something we all agree with: the most important factor in raising student achievement is great teachers. The New York City Department of Education has chosen to ignore this factor by forcing principals from 39 schools to hire 41 teachers from what was… Continue reading The New York City DOE Chooses Cash Over Kids

Ed Trust and Educators for Excellence File For Info on Where NYC DOE Placed Teachers from the Rubber Room
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Ed Trust and Educators for Excellence File For Info on Where NYC DOE Placed Teachers from the Rubber Room

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Educators for Excellence-New York and The Education Trust–New York today filed a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to the New York City Department of Education seeking the public release of data on placement of teachers from the Absent Teacher Reserve . (For New York School Talk coverage of ATR, go here.) The full FOIL… Continue reading Ed Trust and Educators for Excellence File For Info on Where NYC DOE Placed Teachers from the Rubber Room

NYC Is About To Send Hundreds of Troubled Teachers to Struggling Schools, and Nobody is Standing up for Children
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NYC Is About To Send Hundreds of Troubled Teachers to Struggling Schools, and Nobody is Standing up for Children

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(This is a guest post by Chris Stewart that was originally published on his blog, CitizenEd.  Chris is former Director of Outreach and External Affairs at Education Post.) Over a decade ago New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, and its most powerful union boss, Randi Weingarten, had a showdown over the handling of teachers who weren’t… Continue reading NYC Is About To Send Hundreds of Troubled Teachers to Struggling Schools, and Nobody is Standing up for Children

Why Aren’t You Standing Up for Black and Brown Children Now, Guys?
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Why Aren’t You Standing Up for Black and Brown Children Now, Guys?

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(This is a guest post from Erika Sanzi, who lives in Rhode Island. She is a former teacher and school administrator, and blogs at Good School Hunting, where this post first appeared.) Years ago a public pool on the south side of Providence was closed during the summer and many of us didn’t feel that… Continue reading Why Aren’t You Standing Up for Black and Brown Children Now, Guys?

Willful Blindness: Official Pushing NYC’s ATR Plan Has A History Of Giving A Pass to Bad Teachers
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Willful Blindness: Official Pushing NYC’s ATR Plan Has A History Of Giving A Pass to Bad Teachers

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(This is a guest post from Pete Cook. It was originally published on his blog, PE & CO.) The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is planning to move as many as 400 teachers out of the district’s Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR) and into full-time classroom positions at schools this fall, regardless of whether those schools… Continue reading Willful Blindness: Official Pushing NYC’s ATR Plan Has A History Of Giving A Pass to Bad Teachers

Mayor de Blasio is On The Run From Parents Protesting Placements of Subpar Teachers
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Mayor de Blasio is On The Run From Parents Protesting Placements of Subpar Teachers

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This is a guest post from Lashaya Johnson, a Crown Heights public school parent. It was originally posted in Medium. Earlier this month, Mayor de Blasio made a terrible decision that affects families across the city: He will force place unwanted teachers from the Absent Teacher Reserve pool into classrooms. That means any of my… Continue reading Mayor de Blasio is On The Run From Parents Protesting Placements of Subpar Teachers

Mayor de Blasio Turns His Back on Low-Income Parents Protesting His Forced Placement of 400 Teachers
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Mayor de Blasio Turns His Back on Low-Income Parents Protesting His Forced Placement of 400 Teachers

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Below is a press release from StudentsFirstNY, which relays reactions of New York City parents to the news that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña will force placements of 400 of the 882 teachers assigned to the Absent Teacher Reserve. The ATR is more popularly known as “the rubber room,” via Steven Brill’s 2009 New… Continue reading Mayor de Blasio Turns His Back on Low-Income Parents Protesting His Forced Placement of 400 Teachers