Another Brooklyn School Wins Another National Chess Championship
A busload of young chess wizards from a Brooklyn school left for Nashville last Wednesday, and returned to their school Monday afternoon with a three-tiered, first-place trophy from the United States...
View ArticleLegal Rulings Favor Teachers' Union
In the news, the United Federation of Teachers had a good day on Monday when it received favorable legal rulings in two cases affecting its members.As Gotham Schools reports, the Public Employment...
View ArticleNew School Ratings System Eliminates Grades, Emphasizes Quality Reviews
In her second major policy speech, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on Wednesday laid out her vision for a "new era" in the New York City public school system, and introduced a new system for...
View ArticleChancellor's New Rating System Puts Her Mark on City Schools
During her speech on Wednesday, announcing the change in the school report card structure, Chancellor Carmen Fariña referred several times to “a new era” for education in New York City. At one point...
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