Preparing for College, and Kindergarten
With more jobs requiring college-level skills, the Department of Education has been putting more emphasis recently on the college readiness of high school students. But many educators believe that...
View ArticleCity Sets Aside Dollars for More Full-Day Pre-K
More New York City children could have access to full-day pre-kindergarten programs starting next school year, especially children in the neediest neighborhoods. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools...
View ArticleDetails Emerge on Obama's Early Education Proposal
In Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for universal early childhood education, citing a range of studies that show "the sooner a child begins learning, the better he or...
View ArticleWalcott Admits Charter School Rollout Could've Been Better
It's an understatement to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg presided over tremendous changes to the city's public schools in the last decade. His current schools chancellor, Dennis Walcott, took over the...
View ArticleDe Blasio Launches Formal Campaign for Pre-K
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is moving ahead with his pledge for universal pre-kindergarten, by announcing a formal campaign with its own website and a coalition of backers.It's called UPKNYC and the...
View ArticleTop Five Education Issues Facing Mayor de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on a promise of providing universal pre-kindergarten but the challenges facing the New York City schools extend well beyond pre-K. SchoolBook outlines the top five...
View ArticleMayor Contends a City Tax for Pre-K Offers Stability
Regardless of pledges to expand pre-kindergarten from Albany, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's forging ahead with his call to fund universal, full-day pre-kindergarten and after-school programs in New...
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