insideschools.org has an interesting trend in NYC public schools to maintain their budgets and performance metrics by deny entry for special needs students "Special needs children need not apply." There was no sign hanging on the main office at PS 289 in Bedford-Stuyvesant...
The LA Times has an interesting article about parents feeling duped about their bid to turn their school into a charter school. Julie Rodriguez wanted improvement — but not a wholesale change of staff — at her children's school in the High Desert community of Adelanto. So...
The New York Times has an interesting article about Mayor Bloomberg's stance on struggling schools and how they should be closed. A new deal was struck about closing struggling schools The original reason behind Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plans to close and reopen 33...
NOLA.com has an interesting article about charter school statistics. Responding to persistent charges that charter schools under the state's watch in New Orleansexclude certain children to boost test results, state officials released new data Wednesday detailing the number...
About a hundred students are heading up to the state capital today to advocate for the DREAM Act. The students, along with advocacy group Make the Road New York, spent the day Monday making T-shirts, food packages and legislative packets. They group will meet with Albany...
The LA Times has an interesting article about how activists are protesting the new truancy fines as they think they are too high. I personally think that high truancy fines are a great thing as students find school too relaxed. The two groups of high school protesters —...
AJC.com has an interesting Q&A with how one schools impact on receiving the NCLB waiver Georgia and nine other states last week were released from requirements of No Child Left Behind, a landmark federal education law some say created a national testing craze by requiring...
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the Liu's mayoral race and his thoughts on education. New York City Comptroller John Liu accused City Council Speaker Christine Quinn of failing to deliver a bold vision for improving education during her State of the City...
The New York Times has endorsed small schools instead of their larger counterparts. Now small schools have seen certain benefits, however the price to break up larger schools into smaller one only increases budget responsibilities and tension for shared space. Not to mention...
Gothamschools has an interesting poll which shows NY parents don't trust the Bloomberg administration in their children's education and interest. New York City residents won’t be appointing Mayor Bloomberg as students’ chief lobbyist any time soon. Nearly twice as...
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