Education

Orthodox Jewish children and adults cross a street in front of a school bus in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
Opinion
New York’s assault on educational equity
Exempting yeshivas from educational requirements violates the First Amendment.
By RUTH MESSINGER
Opinion
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State Senator Tony Avella, New York City Councilman Bob Holden and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance hold a rally on the steps of City Hall to promote legislation to keep the SHSAT placement test in place.
Campaigns & Elections
Will SHSAT debate help Liu or Avella?
The Asian-American community is key in the contested state Senate district.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announces his plan to revise the admissions process for New York City's specialized high schools.
Commentary
Opponents of diversifying specialized high schools ignore facts
Attacks on de Blasio’s plan to reform admissions are mostly bogus.
By BEN ADLER
Opinion
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Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte
Opinion
My journey shows why specialized high school admissions must change
I went to LaGuardia because I feared the admissions test was culturally biased.
By RODNEYSE BICHOTTE
Opinion
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Stuyvesant High School
Opinion
The way to diversify specialized high schools is to open more of them
Let’s end the zero-sum competition between ethnic groups and create more opportunities for everyone.
By TOM ALLON, RAFAEL ESPINAL, JR.
Opinion
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New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Education
A guide to the controversy around NYC’s specialized high schools
Explaining the mayor’s proposed change and why it triggered some strong opposition.
By GRACE SEGERS
Policy
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New York executive chambers
New York State
2018 Session Countdown
Election season is heating up across the state, but there's still work to be done in Albany.
By CITY & STATE
News & Politics
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A student taking a standardized test
Opinion
Proposed teacher evaluation reform won’t mean more student testing
The bill currently in Albany would de-emphasize standardized tests.
By JOLENE DIBRANGO
Opinion
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Students in a classroom
Opinion
Delinking student test scores and teacher evaluations would harm students
Creating a patchwork of tests makes it harder to see which students and schools need more help.
By RACHAEL GOELER
Opinion
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Harold Levy
Commentary
Harold Levy, an educational Robin Hood who helped the city that raised him
An appreciation for the life of a former New York City schools chancellor.
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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