by Sarah Green | Apr 28, 2015 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Recently, 175,000 students in New York state have opted-out of taking standardized tests. The students, and their parents, as well as educators and politicians, see the new, Common Core aligned tests as unworthy of their time. The tests are harder than in previous...
by Sarah Green | Jul 4, 2014 | News
Crain’s New York has released its list of the most well connected business people, with over two hundred names on the roster. Harvard University topped Crain’s list of 50-most well-connected schools, along with Harvard’s Law and Business schools. Almost 30% of the two...
by Sarah Green | Mar 24, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In what is considered a surprise move by legislation, the New York State Senate voted against a bill on March 17th, which would have allowed state funding for tuition aid for undocumented immigrants. The Republican-controlled Senate failed to pass the measure, even...
by Sarah Green | Mar 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
For eight of the nine specialized high schools in New York, admittance for minorities is at a damaging low. Seven African-American students were accepted into the prestigious Stuyvesant High School’s freshman class for the upcoming school year, along with 21...
by Supporting Education | Jun 14, 2013 | News
Last week, the New York City Housing Authority celebrated the opening of a brand new school building and community center at the Nicholas Houses, one of its developments. The building is five floors, will host the K-12 Promise Academy I Charter School, and provides a...
