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Juan Gonzalez: Controversial Evaluations System Will Unfairly Target New York Teachers

In his latest column, Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez says New York Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's plan to release 12,000 teacher data reports will unfairly tarnish city teachers. Klein's ratings system, Gonzalez writes, "Is one dimensional, the raw data is unverified, and even the people who designed it warned against using it as a sole barometer of teacher performance." Ref. Source 9

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New York City will offer online courses to hurricane-affected students


New York City will offer online courses to hurricane-affected students Students in grades 6 to 12 whose schooling has been disrupted are eligible to sign up
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80 Percent Of Recent NYC High School Graduates Cannot Read:

Nearly 80 percent of New York City high school graduates need to relearn basic skills before they can enter the City University's community college system. Ref. Source 8

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Suspensions Fall Significantly In New York City Schools


Chancellor says schools are trying to defuse incidents before they become more troublesome.Safety at School
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Ending 5-Year Dispute New York Reaches Deal With Teachers Union


Teachers in the largest public school system in the country had been working without a contract since 2009. Mayor Bill de Blasio called it a "landmark" labor deal.
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Why Homelessness Is Rising For New York City Students:

The number of homeless students in New York City rose last school year to reach 76,816, according to new data from the city. That figure is up 16 percent over the 66,003 homeless students in the 2010-2011 year Ref. Source 9

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One city's answer to the high two-year college dropout rate

Here's how one school working-class district is making a bold move to help poor kids complete college. Ref. Source 6

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New York schools can reopen in-person this fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, citing low COVID-19 infection rates. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision is meant to be a preliminary one, as the first day of school is still a month away. Each district had to submit their own plans to reopen that are being reviewed by the state Health Department. Among the top ten largest school districts by enrollment as of 2019, most are planning to start the year fully online. Source 4c.