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Mayor, Gov Push Renewal of Mayoral School Governance
June 29, 2009
Demonstrators opposed to mayoral control of city schools rallied in Harlem yesterday, just a few feet from supporters of the law. The dueling protests took place outside a school, where the mayor, th....
Bloomberg Warns Bureaucracy Will Mushroom Without Him
June 26, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg says the city school system would become a much bigger bureaucracy if the Senate doesn't renew the law giving him control of the school system. BLOOMBERG: We've taken roughly $350 mi....
BP Markowitz: Life Is Like The Cyclone
June 26, 2009
Today's the last day of public school in New York City. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has been on the commencement speech circuit. Here's part of his address to the graduates of Boody ....
Playground Politics
June 26, 2009
In Albany, state senators are no closer to a resolution in their leadership dispute. They showed up for a special session yesterday, but each party gaveled in and gaveled out separately, and in a mat....
NYC's Test Scores, Prospects for Mayoral Control
June 26, 2009
Today is the last day of class for New York City public school students. But the test prep isn’t over yet for Mayor Bloomberg. He faces the voters this fall as he runs for a third term. Bloomberg h....
Bloomber Urges Senate to Pass Mayoral Control Bill
June 25, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg is urging Senators to set aside their differences long enough to pass a bill that would continue his control of the city's schools. REPORTER: The Senate's Democratic conference leade....
Effects of Harlem's Charter Schools
June 25, 2009
Tomorrow is the last day of classes for public school students and while the kids hit the playground this summer, the Mayor will be on the campaign trail, debating his success with the schools and on....
Randi Weingarten Resigns from United Federation of Teachers
June 24, 2009
The city's teachers union president is stepping down after over 10 years in the post. Randi Weingarten is leaving the United Federation of Teachers to focus on her role as president of the national ....
Board of Ed Restricts Military Recruiters' Access to Students
June 24, 2009
Military recruiters won't be given as much free reign to high school students, under new regulations issued by the City's Department of Education. REPORTER: The federal No Child Left Behind Law req....
Charter Schools: Are They Saving Harlem's Schools or Just Pockets of Success?
June 25, 2009
New York City is well on track toward Mayor Bloomberg’s goal of having 100 charter schools by the fall. Charters are publicly funded but privately managed. Some parents believe they provide competi....
City Graduation Rates Rise
June 23, 2009
The city's graduation rate is up and Mayor Bloomberg is taking credit. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: The state tracked students who entered ninth grade in 2004. In New York City, 56 percen....
Smaller is Better?
The Brian Lehrer Show
June 22, 2009
Smaller schools perform better, but what's the ripple effect for the school system as a whole?
Small Schools, Big Issues
The Brian Lehrer Show
June 22, 2009
Small specialized high schools have bloomed across the city in the past several years. Are they better for students? Do they hurt the remaining large high schools? Plus, the latest on Iran; when Moms are too cool for school; free living in an ad-saturated age; and a preview of decisions the Supreme Court is expected to hand down as their session ends.
Fate of Mayoral Control in Senate Uncertain
June 18, 2009
Assembly Democrats in Albany have approved a bill to preserve Mayor Bloomberg's control over city schools. But as WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, even if the Senate gets back to business, there's no cons....
Klein Disputes Graduation Rate Decline
June 17, 2009
Chancellor Joel Klein is disputing a study that finds attendance and graduation rates declined at many large high schools, after the city phased out some of the most dysfunctional schools and replace....
One Library System Instead of Three: A Radical Cost-Cutting Solution?
June 18, 2009
Once again, the city’s three library systems - The Brooklyn Public Library, the Queens Public Library, and the New York Public Library - have escaped the budget knife. WNYC’s Ilya Marritz watche....
Mayoral Control Bill Passes NY Assembly, With Caveats
June 16, 2009
The Assembly's education committee has approved a bill to renew Mayor Bloomberg's control of city schools, but with minor changes. As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, some critics are still trying to chan....
Financing Secured to Restore Historic Ship
June 15, 2009
A sailboat known as New York's floating environmental classroom, the Clearwater, is undergoing its last year of a five year renovation project. Congressman Maurice Hinchey says he's secured $150,000 ....
State Assembly Votes on Mayoral Control
June 15, 2009
The State Assembly's Education Committee is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would preserve the mayor's power over the city schools. The bill keeps the mayor's control over 13-member Panel for ....
Teen Abuse Iniative Launched in the Bronx
June 15, 2009
City officials have announced a Bronx initiative to address teen dating abuse. Borough President Ruben Diaz Junior says the Start Strong Bronx program will be the largest ever that targets 11 to 14 y....
Parents Worried Following Student Swine Flu Death
June 12, 2009
Health officials are at a Brooklyn public school today to answer questions from worried parents and staff, following the death of a student due to the H1N1 virus. The 11-year-old girl's death was on....
Bloomberg Uncertain But Optimistic About Keeping School Control
June 10, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg says he is uncertain about the fate of mayoral control of the city's schools, now that there's a State Senate leadership battle. The state law granting mayoral control expires on June....
