Education

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, New York City Councilman Mark Treyger, Chalkbeat reporter Alex Zimmerman, State Department of Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

Education

Teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship

Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Assembly Higher Education Chairwoman Deborah Glick explain.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Education

Beyond eliminating the admissions test

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and City Councilman Mark Treyger weigh in.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Mayor Bill de Blasio announces his plan to revise the admissions process for New York City's specialized high schools.

Education

Specialized high schools and race

Will de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the entrance exam make education fairer for minorities?

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Education

Simcha Felder’s outsized impact on education

From yeshiva oversight to speed cameras outside schools, the Brooklyn lawmaker is driving the debate.

By JEFF COLTIN

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Education

Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight

The state teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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Education

The Specialized High School Controversy is a Political Sideshow

The real issue is admission to the rest of the city’s high schools

By MICHAEL MULGREW, PRESIDENT, THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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Education

Improving Educational Opportunities for English Language Learners

State Sen. Marisol Alcantara and the United Federation of Teachers Bring New Resources to Washington Heights

By STATE SEN. MARISOL ALCANTARA AND MICHAEL MULGREW, PRESIDENT, UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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Education

Building Health Centers Where Children Need them Most

Creating Schools Where All Students Thrive

By MICHAEL MULGREW, PRESIDENT, THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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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

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Education

De Blasio: Changes to elite high school admissions are just the beginning

The New York City mayor outlines more aggressive efforts to unravel segregation throughout the city’s school system.

By CHRISTINA VEIGA

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