This New York City charter network is taking its lessons to toddlers
Preschool is already too late, if you ask Ian Rowe. The head of Public Prep charter schools in New York City believes that, when it comes to setting students up for academic success, the key is starting earlier. Much, much earlier. That’s …
Chancellor Carranza Announces 417 High Schools Participated in Career Exploration Month
Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced a record 417 high schools participated in Career Exploration Month this February, a citywide effort to help students identify career interests and learn how to pursue those careers. This is the second year of Career …
I was too anxious to speak in class. Then the adults at my school teamed up to help me.
“Which group wants to present first?” the teacher said. That day, the whole school had worked on mini-projects in groups, and now it was time to share our work with students from different grades. I was surrounded by a lot of faces …
The 2019 NYC School Survey is Now Open!
The 2019 NYC School Survey opens on February 11, 2019. Each individual survey is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. The submission period ends on April 3, 2019. Access the survey here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey What …
New York City graduation rate ticks up to 76 percent in 2018
New York City continued the trend of steadily increasing its graduation rate, as the percentage of students who received diplomas climbed to almost 76 percent in 2018, according to state data released Wednesday. That’s a 1.6 percent increase in the number of …
Chancellor Richard Carranza vows to bring new coherence to curriculum in New York City schools
The New York City education department is taking a critical look at curriculum — a hugely important factor in setting up students for success, but one that is often neglected and can prompt stiff opposition from teachers, students, and parents. At a parent forum in …
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