United Federation of Teachers replaces Randi Weingarten with Michael Mulgrew as union boss
BY Meredith Kolodner and Rachel Monahan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Thursday, June 18th 2009, 4:00 AM
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Current chief operating officer Michael Mulgrew is expected to lead the United Federation of Teachers after Weingarten steps down later this summer.
“They are very big [...]
June 17, 2009
Success at Small Schools Has a Price, a Report Says
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Replacing large, poor-performing high schools with smaller schools in New York City has led to lower attendance and graduation rates at other large high schools, which have struggled to accommodate influxes of high-needs students, according to a report to be [...]
Study shows larger city high schools posting declining graduation rates
BY Meredith Kolodner
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, June 17th 2009, 4:00 AM
Canarsie High School saw it’s graduation rate plummeted from a meager 57% in 2003 to 42% in 2007
Students at new small high schools opened under Mayor Bloomberg have made real gains, but [...]
Report: High school closures hurt students learning English
by Philissa Cramer (Gotham Schools)
The rise of small high schools has decimated programs for students whose native lang uage is not English, making the students more likely to drop out.
That’s the conclusion of a report released today by two watchdog groups that look out for immigrant students, Advocates [...]
June 16, 2009 – New York Times
Mayor Bloomberg and Council Agree on Budget
By DAVID W. CHEN
Pinched by a recession that has hit New York City’s financial services hard, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the City Council reached a deal Monday night on a $59.4 billion budget that would increase the sales tax by [...]
Budget Backlash Gains Momentum At City Hall Rally
By: Grace Rauh
The protest against budget cuts to city schools gained momentum Wednesday as hundreds of school employees filled the sidewalks outside City Hall. NY1’s Grace Rauh filed the following report.
Just two days after an early budget deal, the backlash against cuts to schools is gaining momentum.
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