Mayor, Governor Push Competing Education Agendas
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke at competing rallies in Albany Tuesday, in a highly visible sign of how far apart they remain over their competing education agendas, particularly how...
View ArticleCity Finds Buildings For 'Homeless' Charter Schools
City Hall said it's close to a deal on new sites for two of the three charter schools it blocked from opening this fall, by finding them space in former Catholic schools, and that it's still seeking a...
View ArticleThousands Rally to Support Better Schools, with Mixed Messages
Thousands of New York City parents and students gathered on Thursday demanding better public schools. Although the attendees said their goal was to provide more good schools of all types, they were...
View ArticleReport: Most NYC Charter Schools Replace Students who Leave
New York City charter schools have widely different policies when it comes to replacing students who leave, according to a new report by the Independent Budget Office, but most in the report's sample...
View ArticleAs Charter School Climate Changes, Founder's Tactics Remain the Same
When an electrical problem forced the Washington Irving school building to shut down last week, all but one of the schools that share the site relocated. The exception was a Success Academy charter...
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