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Schools in, Phones out?
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large@NayabaArinde1“We are very much leaning towards banning cell phones,” said New York...
September 6, 2024
Black History
65 Years After Brown: We Are Doing Worse Than Ever
“Let me be clear: Black and Latino children do not need to sit next...
June 13, 2019
City Politics
The Most Racially Progressive any NYC Teacher can be is to be Effective
By Michael A. Johnson As a principal, I’ve met teachers I wouldn’t want anywhere near...
June 13, 2019
Community News
Education of Our Children Is Moving Front & Center In Bedford-Stuyvesant And Beyond
Due to the pioneering efforts of such scholars as Dr. Andrea Taylor (left), interest...
December 19, 2013
Community News
Dr. Joy DeGruy: An Intimate Conversation at MEC
By Mary Alice Miller An overflow crowd gathered at Medgar Evers College to welcome Dr....
December 19, 2013
Education
Highly Touted Gifted & Talented Program In Bed-Stuy Has Two Grades Cut
City Councilman-elect Robert Cornegy holds summit with P.S. 3 Principal Beecher By Stephen Witt A Bedford-Stuyvesant...
December 5, 2013
City Politics
DOE Under De Blasio Administration Remains A mystery
Hints given from interview with key de Blasio education ally By Stephen Witt In a switch...
November 27, 2013
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Black’s “Slip” at Meeting is Slap Across the Face of Millions — Every Student in NYC Public Schools and Their Parents
For the Sake of the Children, Cathie Black Must Go The latest Freudian juxtapositions of...
January 20, 2011
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New York City WikiLeaks I'd like to see... If Julian Assange ever gets out of...
December 9, 2010
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Parents and Teachers Express Outrage at Mayor's Choice of Chancellor
Former Hearst Executive Cathie Black, Mayor Bloomberg's selection as chancellor to run the 1.1...
December 2, 2010
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At Witt's End: Two Moguls Talk Turkey About Diversity and Education
By Stephen Witt Mike Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch would make great street hustlers. Especially with...
November 30, 2010
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John Liu takes aim at Bloomberg's DOE Contracts
By Andrew J. Hawkins Much like his predecessor, Comptroller John Liu has focused on contracts...
November 30, 2010
Other News
P.S. 20 Parents Oppose Arts & Letters Expansion
Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, CUNY J-School (Publishers Note: This article first appeared October 28) Tensions ran high...
November 30, 2010
City Politics
Parks Commish Jack Linn Halts Soil Dump In Charlie’s Place Court as Area Residents Play Hardball Against Unsanctioned “Green” Effort
"You're telling me, someone came to our community, took a pile of dirt, didn't...
July 2, 2010
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