Tag: public education

Class is in session across the state, and things are messy (especially in New York City).  Read More

For the second year in a row, New York parents will receive their back-to-school shopping lists before their students' results on state assessments. and Read More

Flawed science not needed to make judgements about school choice. A new study out of Stanford University indicates that charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools (Editorial Board, June 15). School choice supporters touting the s Read More

The school choice revolution continues. Six states now allow each child’s education funding to be used for the school or educational expenses of his choice. More states are soon to follow. What seemed impossible only five years ago became per Read More

Graduation rates are rising while standards for graduation are falling. It begs the question: What number of graduating students are college ready? Read More

The number of educators receiving six-figure salaries has increased by fifty percent in the last ten years. Read More

Due to a quirk in state law, roughly 10,000 mostly low income and minority kids in New York City are being denied the charter school seats their parents covet for them. Read More