#NYC DOE school issues fake report cards for abuse probe

#NYC DOE school issues fake report cards for abuse probe

“#NYC DOE school issues fake report cards for abuse probe” The city Department of Education turned John Tomasi into a phantom student — and not only gave him fake report cards, but wrongly put his family under investigation for child abuse. The 14-year-old never enrolled in Cobble Hill School of American Studies in Brooklyn. He…

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#Amid the pandemic, exodus from America’s public schools

#Amid the pandemic, exodus from America’s public schools

“#Amid the pandemic, exodus from America’s public schools” Families are fleeing public schools across America — because those schools, especially union-dominated ones, have failed children so horribly in the face of the pandemic. Data collected from 33 states by Chalkbeat and The Associated Press shows that K-12 enrollment in public schools has dropped by over…

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#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC

#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC

“#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC” What New York’s schoolchildren really need now, Mayor Bill de Blasio told the city on Monday, is . . . a mental-health quiz and more social workers. Yes, the mayor is tripling down on his wife’s ThriveNYC initiative, with an all-new, ill-defined focus on counseling for students…

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#Nuke deal won’t bring stability and other commentary

#Nuke deal won’t bring stability and other commentary

“#Nuke deal won’t bring stability and other commentary” Foreign desk: Nuke Deal Won’t Bring Stability Joe Biden claims the best way to achieve Mideast “stability” is by rejoining the nuclear deal with Iran — yet stable, counters Matthew Continetti at The Washington Free Beacon, “is not how most people would describe” the region after the…

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#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards

#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards

“#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards” It’s beyond disgraceful that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza are exploiting the pandemic to forward their war on standards in the public schools. On Friday, they announced they’re scrapping academic-based screening for middle schools this year, substituting an admissions lottery….

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#NYC schools close as COVID-19 cases in students, staff soar

#NYC schools close as COVID-19 cases in students, staff soar

“#NYC schools close as COVID-19 cases in students, staff soar” The number of NYC students and staff testing positive for COVID-19 is rising, forcing the Department of Education to shutter more classrooms and schools to stem the spread. On Friday,  48 students and 86 DOE employees, including teachers, tested positive — bringing the total since…

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#NYC is in need of a great leader: Goodwin

#NYC is in need of a great leader: Goodwin

“#NYC is in need of a great leader: Goodwin” Another day, another candidate for New York City mayor. If only quantity could substitute for quality. We’re approaching a dozen already and it’s worrisome that there’s little evidence the candidates have learned much from Mayor de Blasio’s numerous and critical failings. Wary of offending his supporters…

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