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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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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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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Flanagan is the only one standing in the way of teacher evaluation bill

The popular legislation would decouple student test scores from teacher ratings.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Teacher addressing students in a high school classroom

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The talk: How New York is handling sex ed in high schools

Advocates say more should be done in the #MeToo era.

By FERNANDA NUNES

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces the second round of New York State Community Schools Initiative funding in 2014.

Education

How the school aid formula became unrecognizable

Cuomo is making districts report how they distribute aid to schools. Education experts say it's a distraction.

By SUSAN ARBETTER

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Education

Could the long-stalled state DREAM Act finally advance this year?

If it doesn't stay in the state budget, it may depend on Simcha Felder.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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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

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Education

Teachers Need Resources, Not Guns

By MICHAEL MULGREW, PRESIDENT, THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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