Vasthi Acosta: Give Students a Taste of Excellence
In Principal’s Office, a regular feature of SchoolBook, a city school principal is interviewed for insights into school management and the life of a school leader. What do you think makes a good...
View ArticleSome Charters Impose Earlier Kindergarten Cutoff Dates
Happy Valentine's Day. The New York Post reports this Tuesday morning that some charter schools have moved up their cutoff entry dates for kindergarten to as early as Aug. 31, meaning parents of...
View ArticleMayor Tries to Put Charter 'Sideshow' Aside
A day after the Department of Education reversed several school proposals approved under the Bloomberg administration, Mayor Bill de Blasio denied that the decision was an attack on charters and...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Teachers Are at the Helm of a School?
Science teacher Dan Fanelli is spearheading the creation of a new peer evaluation system at Renaissance Charter in Jackson Heights, Queens. A small group of teachers piloted the system last spring, and...
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