all stories tagged "Schools"


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Nine High Schools, One Roof
Liz Robbins, The New York Times  |  April 3, 2013 9:47 AM | Comments
Adlai E. Stevenson High School used to be one of the most dangerous in New York City. Today, it is home to nine small high schools that teach the same people, and each school has different results.VIDEO
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Union City May Provide a Blueprint for Failed School Systems
Mike Schneider, NJ Today Managing Editor  |  April 3, 2013 9:46 AM | Comments
NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider sat down with University of California-Berkeley professor David Kirp on one of the unsung success stories in public education and it’s taking place in Hudson County’s Union City schools.VIDEO
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Christie Announces State Takeover of Camden City Schools
Michael Aron, NJ Today  |  March 26, 2013 11:37 AM | 1 Comment
With the mayor of Camden at his side, Christie announced the state is taking over the Camden City Schools.VIDEO
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New Jersey Town Puts Armed Police Officers In Schools
January 9, 2013 10:27 AM | Comments
NJToday Managing Editor Mike Schneider interviews the mayor of Marlboro Township, NJ, Jonathan Hornik who decided to put armed police officers in every one of the town’s schools. VIDEO
Two screenshots from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform's new interactive college-readiness map show how many students in the Class of 2011 graduated college-ready in two adjacent Manhattan neighborhoods. Image courtesy of the Annenburg Institute.
Interactive Map Offers Illustration of College-Readiness Disparities
Philissa Cramer for Gotham Schools  |  October 26, 2012 1:32 PM | Comments
A report says that New York City schoolchildren are prepared or not for college based on demographics.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not taken a position at the state version of the DREAM Act. He has said he supports the federal version. AP/Evan Agostini.
Deal Reached on Teacher Evals; City Still Closing Struggling Schools
Georgia Kral  |  February 16, 2012 5:43 PM | Comments
Without a minute to spare, state education officials and the teachers' unions said Thursday that a deal on teacher evaluations had been reached. But not so for City Hall and the UFT...VIDEO
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