Education

Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte
Opinion
My journey shows why specialized high school admissions must change
I went LaGuardia because I feared the admissions test was culturally biased.
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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Stuyvesant High School
Opinion
A 3-point plan to increase diversity in NYC’s specialized high schools
Black and Latino students are badly underrepresented at top schools, but new bills in Albany aim to change that.
By JAMAAL T. BAILEY
Opinion
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Interviews & Profiles
School officials want an extra $1.6 billion. Cuomo offered $769 million.
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia explains the difference between the two proposals.
By FERNANDA NUNES
Personality
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Bill de Blasio prekindergarten
Education
UPK was a big success. 3K for All won't be so easy.
De Blasio's expansion needs funding, and is heading into uncharted waters.
By FELIPE DE LA HOZ
Policy
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