New York
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in New York
Reading & Literacy
Teaching Shakespeare With 21st-Century Technology
Can iPads, social media apps, and digital reading platforms help teenagers better engage with a 500-year-old literary classic?
Equity & Diversity
Yonkers, N.Y., District Commits to More Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights said that some students were placed in self-contained special education settings without an individualized justification for doing so.
School & District Management
K-12 Issues Resonate in Upstate N.Y. Congressional Race
Democratic candidate Zephyr Teachout has been a harsh critic of high-stakes testing and the common core, while Republican John Faso is a strong supporter of charter schools.
Teaching Profession
Buffalo Teachers Ratify Contract, Ending a 12 Year Stalemate
Ending a 12-year deadlock between the district and union, public school teachers in Buffalo, N.Y., have inked their first new contract since the last one expired in 2004.
Education
New York, Pennsylvania Cite ESSA Planning Progress
New York and Pennsylvania both said, based on community feedback, that they will look to reduce testing, diversify school accountability systems, and improve professional development for teachers.
English Learners
New York City ELL Study Offers Glimpse into National English-Learner Trends
A recently released report on English-learner reclassification patterns may hold value for ELL educators and policymakers across the nation.
Teaching Profession
After Lengthy Impasse, Buffalo Teachers Seeking New Labor Pact
Teachers' union and school officials in the Buffalo, N.Y., district are working to hammer out a new labor agreement to replace one that expired a dozen years.
Early Childhood
City-Based Prekindergarten Officials Meet in N.Y.C. to Share Experiences
The meeting in New York City will connect 12 cities and localities that already run, or are interested in offering, prekindergarten.
Education
New York Education Department Proposing New Learning Standards
More than half of the proposed English/language arts and math standards are different from those it previously adopted under the Common Core State Standards.
Teacher Preparation
States Loosen Teacher-Licensure Rules Amid Shortage Fears
Concerned about teacher shortages, state licensure boards across the country are making it easier to get certified to teach.
Recruitment & Retention
What Happens to Student Learning When Teachers Change Positions in Schools?
A quarter of New York City teachers swap jobs within their schools each year, and new research shows that can depress student learning.
Education
New York Education Commissioner Asks Feds to Ease Up on Opt-Out Rules
Commissioner MaryEllen Elia asked the U.S. Department of Education for more flexibility in deciding how to treat schools where high numbers of students opt out of standardized tests.
Education
A Fifth of New York Students Opted Out of This Year's Common Core State Exams
More than 21 percent of the state's students in grades 3-8 opted out of this year's exams, according to the state education department.
Families & the Community
New York Plans Family-Engagement Grants Inspired by My Brother's Keeper
New York state is allocating $20 million for initiatives to help boys and young men of color, including $6 million for school district family engagement programs this year.