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How integration helped a little girl find herself
The New York Times recently ran the second piece in a series called A System Divided. The series aims to "...examine the changing racial distribution of students in New York City's public schools and its… -
High School Hustle: When tests fail kids
The refrain “I hate tests,” is nothing new in my household, but it’s usually met with an unsympathetic “that’s life – it’s a necessary evil” shrug. After last week’s SAT exam debacle that invalidated scores… -
Elementary Dad: A school by any other name
New York’s Department of Education recently announced 24 city schools were given new names. About the same time, 5th-graders learned which middle school they were selected to attend. Combined, the two events might result in… -
Many schools hastily cancel class June 25-26
With the permission of the chancellor, many New York City schools are hastily scheduling no classes on June 25 and 26, two of the final three days of the school year, choosing to convert unused… -
Talent show trumps standardized tests
I'm happy to report that what loomed large for my son at school a few weeks ago had nothing to do with the mandatory standardized 3rd grade ELA and math tests, and everything to do… -
Confusion reigns as state tests are scored
Not only are the state tests confusing for the kids. Now teachers say they can't figure out how to score them. Long-time principals and teachers say they have never witnessed the level of confusion that… -
Must I send my son to summer school?
Dear Judy, My son’s teacher said he might have to go to summer school so he won’t be left back. Does he have to go to summer school? I want to send him to camp.… -
Black success rate up in pilot HS prep
A pilot for the city's new test prep program to help low-income students qualify for the elite specialized high schools has shown improved results. About 30 percent of the students – from predominately black and…