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New York mayor offers best teachers $20,000 raise

Joan Gralla Chicago Tribune 01/12/2012
New York mayor offers best teachers $20,000 raise

New York City teachers rated "highly effective" for two years in a row would get a $20,000-a-year salary increase under a proposal by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Bloomberg Seeks Merit Pay for Teachers, 100 More NYC Schools

New York will seek to attract and reward “highly effective” teachers, evaluate their performance and create 100 schools, including some that prepare students for technical careers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

Apple plans New York event related to education

Charlie Sorrel San Francisco Chronicle 01/11/2012
Apple plans New York event related to education

Apple plans to make an education-related announcement in New York on Jan. 19, pushing further into a market it penetrated early on with computers that won a following among students and schools.

New York City Charter School Finds That a Grade of 'C' Means Closing

For the first time, New York City is closing a charter school for the offense of simply being mediocre.

New Urgency On Teacher Evaluations

LISA FLEISHER The Wall Street Journal 01/10/2012
New Urgency On Teacher Evaluations

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed the Assembly for the failure of a new statewide teacher-evaluation process, saying lawmakers needed to overhaul the way teachers and principals are assessed.

Georgia School Math Assignment References Slavery, Beatings

Figuring out how many oranges were picked by slaves and how many beatings per day Frederick Douglass received was allowed to help teach elementary students their multiplication and division tables at one school.

Cornell University named winner of New York City’s 'genius' school tech competition against six other top-notch universities

Cornell University has won the unprecedented competition to build the city’s “genius” school, sources told the Daily News Sunday night.

NY students suspended for ‘Tebowing’ on school grounds; QB says they should respect decision

Two New York athletes have been suspended by school administrators for organizing several “kneel-downs” in tribute to NFL sensation Tim Tebow, who said Friday that while he appreciates their boldness, the students have to obey their elders.

Stanford University drops out of race to build 'genius' school in New York City

Tina Moore & Rich Schapiro New York Daily News 12/16/2011

NYC Schools Stagnate on National Test

Lisa Fleisher The Wall Street Journal 12/07/2011
Stanford University drops out of race to build 'genius' school in New York City

Stanford University has dropped out of the race to build the city’s “genius” school.

NYC Schools Stagnate on National Test

New York City’s student performance on national tests largely stagnated or dropped from two years ago, reversing several years of slow but steady growth in most areas.


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