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Flat Gains on U.S. Tests Clash with Picture of Progress in NYC
New York school officials claim city students are making consistent gains, even in the face of national scores that suggest little progress over the past two years.
New York's School Principals Struggle Quietly Amid Teacher Controversies
The headlines are full of concerns about teacher tenure, teacher pensions, teacher layoffs. What do some of the city's principals have to say about the challenges their schools face?
Q&A With An 'Unsatisfactory' Teacher
In the debate over budget cuts, teacher layoffs and improving schools, much has been said about teachers who get “unsatisfactory” ratings. But little has been heard from those instructors.
Going National
We are so desperate for any little inkling for success
Ten Questions for Cathie Black
How would the incoming schools chancellor—or you—score on a quiz covering the system she inherits, her predecessor's reforms and the steep challenges awaiting her?
The Klein Era: Eight Years, One Legacy
The New York City schools chancellor is stepping down. Here's a look at some of the battles he stepped into during his time at Tweed.
A 'D' For Details: Should The City Release Teachers' Ratings?
As a businesswoman prepares to take over the city's schools, New York's teacher rating system—itself borrowed from the business world—stirs controversy.
State Education Test Scores Take Nosedive
Elementary and middle school students statewide scored far worse this year on their annual state math and English exams. For New York City, it was the first year-to-year decline in at least four years.
Schools Across State Face New Testing Hurdle
Viewpoint: The Case For Closing Schools
In documents responding to parent opposition and legal challenges, the city Department of Education says that sometimes even extra support can't save a failing facility.
Some Bad Schools Get Good Grades
The Search for the Smoking Gun
The reasons for the race gap
Promises To Keep:
The Obama Poverty Plan
Shaping Success
"Failure is not permitted, because funding is tied to success, not failure."
An Act of Faith
"So you and I, we must succeed...in this crusade, this holy deed."
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Cheat Sheet for Parents: Understanding School Progress Reports - Helen Zelon
The grades are out, and so is the list of schools that might close because of them. But what's the difference between an A and a B when the DOE grades its 1,700 schools?
CONVERSATIONS/OPINONS
A History Lesson as NYC School Tests Near
Next month, city students take the standardized tests on which their progress, and perhaps the fates of their teachers and schools, depend—all amid a debate over testing that, this writer observes, is nothing new.
School Testing: Time We Asked Some Really Hard Questions
Last year's recalibration of statewide exams led to a dramatic drop in the number of students answering the required number of questions. This op-ed writer wonders why we haven't asked harder questions about earlier tests.
