The trek for students uprooted by Sandy to and from their new schools is filled with obstacles. (Times)
The state teachers union poured $4.5 million into a handful of state senate races this year. (Times Union)
The city’s latest Race to the Top bid will seek $40 million to expand its iZone schools. (GothamSchools)
A Queens high school with a dress code has banned students from wearing jeans and jeggings. (Post)
Newark teachers okayed a “groundbreaking” contract that includes merit pay and peer evaluations. (WSJ)
A Bronx school campus with a history of safety issues was flagged again by officials. (Riverdale Press)
At the same school, fire alarms have become a regular — and disruptive — part of the day. (Press)
SED’s new teacher group includes seven teachers who work in city schools. (GothamSchools)
Without government help, some private schools are struggling to bounce back from Sandy. (NY1)
StudentsFirstNY’s organizing arm is pushing teacher evaluations as an issue for parents. (GothamSchools)
Tim
From the Riverdale Press article on the fire alarm problems on the Kennedy campus:
“A school security agent arrested a 16-year-old student on Oct. 25 after she was seen yanking the levy of a fire alarm, the 50th Precinct said. She was charged with reckless endangerment.”
“No false alarms were triggered at JFK following the arrest, the DOE said.”
‘But I would love to think the arrest stopped it; that it sent a message to the kids.”
It’d be great to get some commentary from the various people and organizations who think that any arrest of any student is something that should be avoided at all costs.
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