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Parent Action Conference, CEC1 Meetings, Kindergarten Update, and More
Registration is open for the 2015 Parent Action Conference, co-sponsored by Class Size Matters, NYC KidsPAC, Education Council Consortium, and CEC 15. From Class Size Matters: We have troubling reports of increased class sizes in many NYC schools this year, particularly in Kindergarten, where the union cap of 25 is apparently being ignored. Please take our … Continue reading Parent Action Conference, CEC1 Meetings, Kindergarten Update, and More
Recent Updates
Charter Hearing, Middle School Arts Survey, Arts Partnership Grants, and Links of Interest Charter Hearing: Today, October 1st, there will be a public hearing to solicit comment about a proposed charter school in District 1/2. New York City Charter School of the Arts has applied for a Fall 2016 opening to serve 306 students in grades 6 - 8. … Continue reading Recent Updates
News, Links, and Save the Dates from CEC 1
The District 1 Leadership Team (DLT) Engagement Pilot will kick off in September. The pilot will involve a community-based needs assessment and goal setting process to inform the Office of District Planning. The Office of District Planning (ODP) "improves opportunities for students by creating and supporting high-quality schools and programs. Every year ODP assesses the needs … Continue reading News, Links, and Save the Dates from CEC 1
Charter Schools are Under-Enrolled, Public School Parents Say
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141008/civic-center/charter-schools-are-under-enrolled-public-school-parents-say CIVIC CENTER — More than two-thirds of Success Academy charter schoolswere under-enrolled last year and enrollment rates for four of them were so low that the schools should have been placed on probation, a collection of parents advocates charged on Wednesday. Dozens of angry parents gathered at a press conference on the steps of … Continue reading Charter Schools are Under-Enrolled, Public School Parents Say
Audit Faults New York Education Dept.’s Management of Computers
Summary : http://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/audit/?r=12-01-14_FM14-057A Full audit: http://comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/uploads/documents/FM14_057A.pdf http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/nyregion/audit-faults-new-york-education-depts-management-of-computers.html?ref=nyregion&_r=1 By ELIZABETH A. HARRISDEC. 2, 2014 An audit by the New York City comptroller’s office found what it called “grossly inaccurate” record keeping at the Education Department, where more than 2,000 computers and tablets at a sample of department locations were either unused — still swaddled in their … Continue reading Audit Faults New York Education Dept.’s Management of Computers
ESCHS In NYTimes
"Some teachers say that though they are open to using technology in class, they are skeptical of those who grow too enamored of it. 'Your responsibility is to figure out ways to get kids engaged in the content,' said Ben Wides, a history teacher at East Side Community High School in Manhattan, which allows students … Continue reading ESCHS In NYTimes
PS 64 Reviving Cursive
"Marlon Hosang, principal of PS 64 in Alphabet City, plans to launch a cursive curriculum this spring, saying it will boost learning — and students love it.'We should use technology, but not at the expense of being able to write your thoughts on paper,' he told The Post." (Click the image to read the full story)
Ten top 10s from New York City’s 2014 test scores
The city’s test scores in math and English inched up in 2014, but overall proficiency remained low after the second year of Common Core-aligned tests. But in a system with more than 1,200 elementary and middle schools, there are dozens of outliers on both sides of the performance spectrum. Using the state’s “matched” student data, which … Continue reading Ten top 10s from New York City’s 2014 test scores
BELL Academy: Gifted & Talented
"New York City’s gifted and talented programs have a long history of creating socioeconomic and racial segregation within schools. But BELL Academy offers a promising alternative: extending enrichment opportunities to all students." Click here to read more.