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Schools Probe For Cheating

Schools Probe For Cheating

By Jason | May 3, 2012 at 9:36 am | No comments

NY Daily News has an article about how certain schools are under investigation for cheating on state exams State officials are investigating a Queens principal accused of ordering teachers to help students cheat on April’s high-stakes English exams, the Daily News has...

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Teen Pregnancy On The Rise

Teen Pregnancy On The Rise

By Jason | May 2, 2012 at 9:24 am | No comments

The NYPost has an article about the rising pregnancy rate of out of wed-lock couples, mainly through teen pregnancy. An old business adage holds that when you can’t solve a problem, make it bigger and look for a comprehensive fix. Gov. Cuomo followed that advice with his...

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How Much Social Web Is Too Much Social Web?

How Much Social Web Is Too Much Social Web?

By Jason | May 1, 2012 at 9:25 am | No comments

The Wall Street Journal has an article about the DOE's new rules on social media and how teacher and student interact. New York City on Monday issued its first guidelines for the use of social media in schools, stopping short of an outright ban but warning teachers to keep a...

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UFT Might Not Help Teachers Find New Jobs In Closing Schools

UFT Might Not Help Teachers Find New Jobs In Closing Schools

By Jason | April 30, 2012 at 9:25 am | No comments

In what is possibly the worst move the United Federation Of Teachers can do, NY1 implies that the UFT might not help teachers find new placements in turn around/closing schools.  This causes a higher competition rate and wage cutting tactics to get teachers in our...

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D.O.E.’s proposals rejected by overcrowding task force

D.O.E.’s proposals rejected by overcrowding task force

By Jason | April 27, 2012 at 9:49 am | No comments

The city Department of Education’s proposed solutions to this year’s Downtown kindergarten wait lists were shot down by local parents and education activists at Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s Overcrowding Task Force on Monday. The number of students wait-listed at...

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Teacher’s Union Prepares Fight Against Expected Overhauls Of 26 Public Schools

Teacher’s Union Prepares Fight Against Expected Overhauls Of 26 Public Schools

By Jason | April 26, 2012 at 9:47 am | No comments

NY1 has the story about the Teacher's Union fight with the city and the school closings. The Panel for Educational Policy is expected to vote Thursday night on whether the city can use a federal strategy called "turnaround" to shut down and then improve 26 failing public...

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How To Evaluate Special Education Teachers

How To Evaluate Special Education Teachers

By Jason | April 25, 2012 at 9:27 am | No comments

The Wall Street Journal has an article about the new teacher evaluations and how they apply to special education teachers.  Special education teachers under the new teacher evaluation system have everything going against them, which begs the question, how do we evaluate the...

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Under A Budget Crunch, NJ Gives A 6 Digit Salary

Under A Budget Crunch, NJ Gives A 6 Digit Salary

By Jason | April 24, 2012 at 9:27 am | No comments

NJSpotlight has an article about the new superintendent and during a cash strapped economy, given a six digit salary Almost one year into the job, Newark superintendent Cami Anderson and the Christie administration have inked a contract that will pay her $247,500 for this and...

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The Infamous Pineapple Problem

The Infamous Pineapple Problem

By Jason | April 23, 2012 at 9:20 am | No comments

New York is in a tizzle about about the now infamous pineapple question.  Students are in an 'outcry' over a confusing test question about a pineapple, however most teachers say it's fair and square.  Recently, the state exam has exempt all non-scenario specific questions to...

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NY Reviews It’s Toughest Test

NY Reviews It’s Toughest Test

By Jason | April 20, 2012 at 9:30 am | No comments

The Wall Street Journal has an article about how NYC is reviewing one of it's toughest test and whether or not it should be optional for graduation The Board of Regents next week will consider state Education Department recommendations to make the global history and geography...

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