Bronx
Language Companies Shut By New Dept. of Ed Policy
Helen Zelon |
Small businesses in the boroughs won’t survive under new textbook purchasing rules.
Center for an Urban Future
Vocational Education Means Schools That Work
David Jason Fischer |
A report from the Center for an Urban Future finds that New York is neglecting the potential of career and technical high schools.
Joel Klein
A Matter Of Principals: On Training School Chiefs
Helen Zelon |
The Leadership Academy’s Sandra Stein prepares for the next phase in school reform.
Brooklyn
Turn On, Tune In, Stay In: Lowering The Dropout Rate
Helen Zelon |
From beyond the DOE, advocates offer ideas about how to get more students to graduation.
Economy
CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: BEHIND THE DROPOUT RATE
Jarrett Murphy |
How many NYC youths actually graduate? This synopsis of CLI explains what goes into that calculation – and the challenge of raising the score.
Bronx
'Not In Very Good Shape': Fixing the Middle Schools
Ray Hainer |
A task force just delivered the results of its months of studying the poor-performing middle schools. Its chairman sums up the challenges ahead.
Bronx
The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings
Anna Phillips |
Changes at the Community Service Society, lots of new chiefs at city and nonprofit posts, and even an affordable housing executive running for Congress.
Government
THE CITY'S LATEST
HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS
Nick Judd |
Police officers, lawyers, educators, labor leaders and more, all heading in and out of positions old and new.
Education
PRINCIPALS WITH PUNCH: NEW PROGRAM
WILL CREATE 'EMPOWERMENT SCHOOLS'
J. Edward Mendez |
City expands popular scheme that offers schools more control if they agree to higher standards.
Center for an Urban Future
READY OR NOT
T. Colton |
Report urges better collaboration between the City University of New York and the Department of Education on college prep.
