#NYC schools won’t oust incumbent district bosses after all

#NYC schools won’t oust incumbent district bosses after all

“NYC schools won’t oust incumbent district bosses after all” New York City’s Department of Education has pumped the brakes on plans to axe popular incumbent superintendents before consulting with families. The reverse-course comes after The Post reported on backlash from parents fuming that they weren’t consulted on the presumed ousting of beloved school bosses, and mounting…

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#Fairfax County Schools may suspend for ‘malicious misgendering’

#Fairfax County Schools may suspend for ‘malicious misgendering’

“Fairfax County Schools may suspend for ‘malicious misgendering’” The school board of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Fairfax, Virginia, is reviewing updated rules that could potentially expose students to suspension or expulsion for “maliciously misgendering” their peers based on “frequency and intensity.” The Fairfax County Public Schools Students Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) handbook, which will…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2022” Premature primaryAfter a federal judge tossed out the redistricting maps for congressional and state Senate seats, the new date of the primary has been scheduled for Aug. 23 (“Nix on ’mander map plea,” May 5). I think this is a form of voter suppression. The date of…

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#How Randi Weingarten is actually undermining trust in public schools

#How Randi Weingarten is actually undermining trust in public schools

“How Randi Weingarten is actually undermining trust in public schools” In Randi Weingarten’s florid telling, far-right activists are resorting to unchecked propaganda and “Big Lies” to mislead parents, undermine trust in teachers and financially cripple public schools in hope of replacing them with a universal, unregulated voucher system. In a breathless essay for Time magazine,…

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#NYC school puts Fyre Festival lunches to shame

#NYC school puts Fyre Festival lunches to shame

“NYC school puts Fyre Festival lunches to shame” A New York City high school is giving Fyre Festival a run for its money — with barebones lunches one student-run Instagram account has likened to “slathered diarrhea all over my plate.” The anonymous account, @bsqelunch, has been documenting the unsavory provisions at the Baccalaureate School for…

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#Letters to the Editor —May 1, 2022

#Letters to the Editor —May 1, 2022

“Letters to the Editor —May 1, 2022” Holocaust lessonsI read with sadness that a 2020 survey found widespread ignorance of the Holocaust among young people, and that for some reason a bill was derailed which would have examined how well New York schools are teaching students about “the wholesale slaughter of European Jews by Nazi…

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#Mayor Adams expands Gifted&Talented programs but plan flawed

#Mayor Adams expands Gifted&Talented programs but plan flawed

“Mayor Adams expands Gifted&Talented programs but plan flawed” Mayor Eric Adams injected a fresh dose of common sense into the city’s civic landscape by announcing the restoration of Gifted & Talented programs in public schools. Unfortunately, his plan has two deep flaws. New York educrats are still smarting after they failed to sway Adams to adopt…

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#The ‘pandemic’ is over – let NYC toddlers breathe!

#The ‘pandemic’ is over – let NYC toddlers breathe!

“The ‘pandemic’ is over – let NYC toddlers breathe!” Even Dr. Anthony Fauci now says COVID’s “pandemic phase” is over. Here in the city, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are falling after a tiny recent uptick. So it’s even more clearly than ever time to liberate the last group of New Yorkers still forced to wear masks:…

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