By Jason | May 23, 2012 at 1:13 pm | No comments
The New York Times has an article about two highly ranked Brooklyn Schools caught cheating on their test numbers
Two of the highest-ranking public elementary schools in New York City are under investigation for possible irregularities on state examinations, officials said...
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By Jason | December 19, 2011 at 10:20 am | No comments
Apparently, having school teachers performance based on student test scores have finally reaped their rewards. A Brooklyn school is being investigated for inflating test scores on the state exam. The NY Post has the details
The city Education Department is investigating a...
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By kcaskins | August 30, 2011 at 9:33 am | No comments
'Public Education '.
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By Jason | June 30, 2011 at 9:28 am | No comments
Charter schools, the supposed savior of the failing public school system, have been under scrutiny for their loose budget rules. One charter school in Brooklyn is under scrutiny for their poor financial planning and thus in dire shape.
State officials are investigating a...
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By Jason | May 11, 2011 at 4:10 pm | No comments
Hats off to my lovely teacher Milton Glaser again with my Brooklyn Lager beer in Lucca, Istanbul.
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Hats off to my lovely teacher Milton Glaser again with my Brooklyn Lager beer in Lucca, Istanbul....
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By kcaskins | May 9, 2011 at 2:16 am | No comments
On Education : Brooklyn Teachers Joined at the Hip, and,... - http://fwix.com/a/2_51aef0d782
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On Education: Brooklyn Teachers Joined at the Hip, and,... -...
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By Jason | May 3, 2011 at 10:15 am | No comments
With the budget cuts into full effect, one school isn't backing down. A Brooklyn kindergarten school has won a suit where they denied the Department Of Education to increase the class size to 30. This is a first (for me at least) to hear about a school that actually won a...
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By Jason | April 22, 2011 at 12:42 pm | No comments
In a very detailed and harrowing story that we covered a while back, a Brooklyn student recalls a beating that she received from her fellow students with a pad-lock in a sock.
I had a knot in my head. A gash in my head. A gash by my ear which caused me to get six stitches. And...
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