#Merrick Garland calls in FBI to counter threats against school staffers

#Merrick Garland calls in FBI to counter threats against school staffers

“#Merrick Garland calls in FBI to counter threats against school staffers” Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the FBI would take the lead on the law enforcement response to what Garland called “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff.” “While spirited debate about…

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#Six city public schools win National Blue Ribbon

#Six city public schools win National Blue Ribbon

“#Six city public schools win National Blue Ribbon” The feds have zeroed in on the troubled NYC school system — to recognize six schools for high academic achievement! Brandon Contarsy, principal of Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 74, in Bayside-Oakland Gardens, Queens, told The Post the National Blue Ribbon from the US Department of Education was a…

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#Left-leaning media’s latest lies about critical race theory

#Left-leaning media’s latest lies about critical race theory

“#Left-leaning media’s latest lies about critical race theory” Over the past year, the left-leaning media have peddled the narrative that an emotional constellation of “white resentment,” “white fragility,” “white rage” and “white fear” drives opposition to critical race theory in America’s public schools. Now NBC News claims it can prove it. In a long story featuring analysis of demographic data,…

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#Charter schools gained over public during pandemic: report

#Charter schools gained over public during pandemic: report

“#Charter schools gained over public during pandemic: report” Charter schools scooped up hundreds of thousands of additional students across the U.S. during the coronavirus outbreak while enrollment plunged at traditional public schools amid building closures and inferior virtual learning, a new report reveals. Charter school enrollment increased by 7.1 percent nationally during 2020-’21 amid the…

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#Bill de Blasio announces new weekly COVID-19 school testing

#Bill de Blasio announces new weekly COVID-19 school testing

“#Bill de Blasio announces new weekly COVID-19 school testing” Students and staff at New York City public schools will be tested every week, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday — a day after the city’s teachers union demand ramped up testing frequency.  “We will now go to weekly testing. We’ll be testing in elementary, middle and high…

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#Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2021” The Issue: The New York City Department of Education’s push to ban honor rolls and class rankings. Honor rolls and awards should definitely be abolished, but not for the reasons stated by the Department of Education (“DOE’s War on Excellence,” Editorial, Sept. 2). The editorial board is…

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