NYPOST has an article about how Governor Cuomo wants to veto a bill that would give all access to teacher data and evaluations ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is taking a my-way-or-the-highway approach to limiting disclosure of teacher evaluations, although sources reported progress on...
NY Daily News has an article about how the UFT wants Cuomo to allow parents see limited evaluations of the teacher ALBANY — The powerful state and city teachers unions are pushing Gov. Cuomo to allow parents to see the evaluations of their kids’ teachers by appointment...
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York City schools chancellor is lobbying state lawmakers to give him authority to discipline teachers for inappropriate sexual conduct that isn't serious enough to warrant criminal charges. Chancellor Dennis Walcott says Tuesday the measure would...
Gothamschools.org has an article on the law which would shield teachers ratings from the public. With just weeks left in the legislative session, bills to shield teachers’ ratings from public scrutiny are still on the table in Albany. But no consensus has yet formed about...
NY Times has an article about how NYC has spent close to $100 million dollars last year on private consultants alone. In a budget strapped education system. Helping struggling teachers improve has become a big concern — and a big business — across the country,...
The NY Post has an article about how even though the NYC DOE has taken down the rubber room, many teachers are still in the 'rubber room' until their trials are brought to light The “rubber rooms” have bounced back. They’re just smaller and scattered now. More than...
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...
The Wall Street Journal has an article about how the city is changing the teaching pool by either buying out teachers or getting rid of them. This cost cutting measure is usually set for older teachers who are at the higher pay grade. After years of trying to oust...
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...
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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