by Patricia Hawke, Pat : New York City Schools started converting many of its massive high schools into smaller, thematic schools in 2002. The 2006 graduates who were the first students in New York City Schools to have spent their entire four-year high school experience in t...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : In the 5 years since New York City Schools received funding from philanthropic giants like the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Open Society Institute New Yorkers have watched closely the development of New Century...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : No one can argue that teachers aren?t important and, next to students, are the lifeblood of any school. So why are so many teachers leaving the profession? New York Schools, while they haven?t lost their entire teaching staffs, are experiencing a hig...
by Martin Brinkmann, Mar : The state of New York offers a large selection of reputable law schools, with nearly two dozens in the ranks, from the renowned Columbia School of Law to the more affordable state university. Following is a brief alphabetical overview of some of the ...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : New York Schools encompass two different worlds: New York City and New York State. Assessments of the two are generally separate since the thriving metropolis of New York City is a different world from the New York Schools that make up the rest of th...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : As the largest school district in the nation, with over a million students, the New York City Public Schools face a mammoth task. In some ways New York City Schools are at an advantage because New York State has required the stringent Regents exam as...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : According to the National Education Association, the New York schools have made significant strides in academic achievement over the past few years. In a nationwide comparison, the New York schools have improved student achievement, as well as the sc...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : Though public schools across the nation are improving their school environments for students, the New York schools are falling behind, according to the National Education Association (NEA). In a recently posted web page, the NEA cited many failings o...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : In an attempt to get more funding into the poorer school districts and reduce funding for the wealthier districts, Governor Eliot Spitzer replaced the very rigid, long-standing formula for funding of the New York schools. The old formula gave the sam...
by Jasmine Stone, Jas : These are the facts and myths that most know or believe of the city:New York is the city that never sleeps.New York is one of the costliest places to live in.New York is the center of the whole world. New York is inhabited by people who love to love,...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : The necessity to assess students is irrefutable. In fact, a lot of people believe that formal assessments are the only way to tell how a student is progressing, and teachers feel pressured to teach to the test. For many educators, part of their paych...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : There have been many instances over the past 20 years or so where people have been so unhappy about the schools that they have decided to step up and do something about it. In response to this discontent, charter schools have been formed. For many Ne...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : The test results are in for New York schools and even though a number of them have shown improvement in student performance, they have been told that they still are not up to the standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act. Almost 50 percent of New...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : As with all public schools across the nation, New York schools have standards in reading and mathematics that must be met by its students. Unfortunately, many students fall short of the standards and their families are not in a position financially t...
by Patricia Hawke, Pat : In June 2006, the city announced a proposed operating budget of $14 billion for the New York City schools. Parents and educators are still waiting pessimistically to see the final cut.Though this year’s unveiling of the New York City schools bu...
