Mayors
School & District Management
Discontent With K-12 Agenda Helps Force Chicago's Emanuel Into Runoff
To win a second term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces a rival who is strongly backed by the city's influential teachers' union.
Federal
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Faces April Runoff
Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, who was backed by the Chicago Teachers Union and ran a campaign largely focused on education, garnered nearly 34 percent of the vote.
School & District Management
Boston Mayor Lays Out Education Plans in State of the City Address
Mayor Marty Walsh's plans include a focus on upgrading the city's schools' infrastructure, an emphasis on career and technical education, and expansion of pre-K education.
School & District Management
N.Y.C. Plows Forward on Pre-K Initiative
An ambitious push for university pre-K in the nation's largest public school system adds seats to programs in public schools and in community programs, as well as extending existing half-day spots.
School & District Management
New York City Mayor Unveils Plans to Fix Failing Schools
The plan includes $150 million to convert nearly 100 struggling campuses into community schools that offer extra daily instructional time, additional professional development for teachers and principals, and nonacademic services for students.
School & District Management
Boston Mayor Menino, Who Helped Transform City's Schools, Dies at 71
Thomas M. Menino, the popular mayor of Boston who had authority over the city's schools throughout his 20-year tenure, died Oct. 30 of cancer. He was 71.
School & District Management
Q and A With New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña
From expanded all-day pre-K programs, extensive community engagement, and a focus on English-language learners, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña are making their mark on New York City education. Still, the administration has taken some criticism for being slow to articulate a turnaround plan for the worst performing schools.
School & District Management
Boston Mayor Appoints City's First-Ever 'Chief of Education'
Mayor Martin J. Walsh will task a new citywide education czar to coordinate school improvement efforts across public schools, charter schools, parochial and private schools, as well as higher education.
School Climate & Safety
Bullying the Focus of National Initiative Launched by More Than 170 Mayors
The Mayors' Campaign to End Bullying, which aims to use evidence-based prevention strategies in schools, is a partnership of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and The BULLY Project.
School & District Management
Opinion
Newark Mayoral Candidate Ras Baraka: 'I Will Lead a Full Scale Campaign for Local Control of Schools'
The outcome of the May 13 election determines the future of public education in Newark. We will either continue in an era where: Schools are closed. Unproven strategies are used to "turnaround" schools.
School & District Management
Opinion
When Someone Poops in the Closet: A Teacher's Tale
This was, without a doubt, the most challenging moment of my teaching career. If I were not so panicked, I might have appreciated the metaphor of being dumped on.
School & District Management
New Schools Chief May Take N.Y.C. in Different Direction
Under veteran educator Carmen Fariña, the 1.1-million-student district could reverse some of the policies that have dominated it for more than a decade.
School & District Management
New York City's Next Chancellor: The Rumored Short List
Speculation is rampant over who might become New York City's next schools chancellor under newly elected mayor Bill de Blasio.
School & District Management
New N.Y.C., Boston Mayors Vow to Act Fast on Education
With both school systems under mayoral control, Bill de Blasio and Martin J. Walsh are well-positioned to make good on campaign pledges for K-12 changes in their cities.