#NYC teacher: Stop watering down math

#NYC teacher: Stop watering down math

“#NYC teacher: Stop watering down math” Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies, a top Chelsea middle school, angered parents this week when its principal announced it was scrapping accelerated math classes. The program, co-founded by teacher Maggie Boyd Feurtado, gave students who showed aptitude in math the opportunity to learn higher concepts. Now the school…

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#Pro-accelerated learning parent group co-endorses Andrew Yang

#Pro-accelerated learning parent group co-endorses Andrew Yang

“#Pro-accelerated learning parent group co-endorses Andrew Yang” A pro-accelerated learning parent group co-endorsed Andrew Yang on Friday after he vowed to expand academic opportunities for gifted kids — and called for a more tailored program based on multiple objective measures rather than a single test. Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education, which supports Gifted…

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#DOE continues to fail students at every turn

#DOE continues to fail students at every turn

“#DOE continues to fail students at every turn” Families in District 2 just saw the fruits of the “diversity” drive inflicted on them by the central Department of Education, as top-performing middle-schoolers got assigned to struggling high schools for next year under new admissions procedures. The inevitable result: District 2 parents are fleeing the public-school…

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#The city DOE’s ‘child soldiers’ and other commentary

#The city DOE’s ‘child soldiers’ and other commentary

“#The city DOE’s ‘child soldiers’ and other commentary” Education beat: The City DOE’s ‘Child Soldiers’ The city’s Department of Education has “a potent cudgel” against those who oppose scrapping the Specialized High School Admissions Test for its top high schools, reports The Washington Free Beacon’s Aaron Sibarium: the student group Teens Take Charge. “Weaponized as…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 25, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — May 25, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — May 25, 2021” The Issue: A Brooklyn principal who sent an e-mail asking teachers and parents to support Palestinians. Where does MS 136 Principal Amanda Bueno come off urging parents and staff to support the Palestinians in the recent conflict (“Middle school intifada,” May 22)? As a retired teacher of…

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#NYC public school teacher charged with DWI, cops say

#NYC public school teacher charged with DWI, cops say

“#NYC public school teacher charged with DWI, cops say” A city public school teacher was arrested for driving drunk on Staten Island, cops said. Tangela Harrell, 53, was arrested in the Midland Beach section around 12:45 a.m. Saturday after failing to stop at a stop sign and veering between lanes, police said. Cops charged Harrell…

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#NYC principal ripped for rallying staff to seek sanctions against Israel

#NYC principal ripped for rallying staff to seek sanctions against Israel

“#NYC principal ripped for rallying staff to seek sanctions against Israel” A Brooklyn middle school principal this week urged teachers and administrators to demand government sanctions against Israel — sparking outrage and a pending probe by the school system’s independent investigator, The Post has learned. In an email sent amid the since-suspended fighting between Israel…

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