Matthew Levey’s three children attend New York City public schools. His wife teaches high school English as a Second Language. He is opening a charter elementary school in Brooklyn this August.
Matthew Levey appears in the following:
Now Open: Elementary School
Thursday, May 14, 2015
In Downtown Brooklyn, in a district where parents want more options, a new school will open up this September.
Parents: Get Informed, Not Anxious About Test Scores
Monday, August 26, 2013
One father advises parents to remain calm when they look up their child’s state test results, slated to be available Monday on ARIS. "Your child has not become a lot less (or more) co...
Cheesecake Lessons for Schools
Thursday, July 18, 2013
In our latest Viewpoint, a father active in the New York City public school system likens the schools to the restaurant chain Cheesecake Factory which, he says, can teach us a lot about how to improve the schools.
Old Strategies Hinder Common Core's Success
Thursday, October 11, 2012
An active parent argues that as long as teaching strategies and curricula stay the same, the lofty goals of the Common Core State Standards will not be met.
Before Dropping Algebra, Fix Math Education
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
In an opinion article in response to a recent New York Times essay, a parent writes: "Before dropping algebra in favor of more ‘useful’ mathematics, we would do well to first examine ...
Test Results You Can't Rely On
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Almost everybody who is interested in education can agree that accountability is a good thing. But many people are growing angry that testing used by many school systems is flawed or ...
How to Measure Teacher Quality? Ask Parents
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
An education advocate writes: Teacher quality is like baseball and apple pie. All of us who care about education reform can embrace it -- in principle. But how we measure and strength...
An Alternative Way to Test Students' Progress
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Studies show that test-focused education is not preparing students for college, says a writer. So why not substitute testing for all with a program of test-based audits using samples ...