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NYC Union Files Lawsuit Against Bloomberg Over Charter Plans
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew has announced a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that seeks to prevent him from approving charter schools that are set to...
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New York City Teacher Training Programs Graded on Quality
Teacher training colleges in New York City aren’t just instructing students on how to grade students — they’re getting grades of their own, courtesy of the Bloomberg administration. Mayor Michael...
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In New York City Schools, Parents Report High Level of Satisfaction
Despite the fact that news about New York City schools continues to be plagued by negativity, a recent survey found that 95% of parents are satisfied with the quality of education offered to their...
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Financial Incentives Program Pays Off 3 Years After Poor Results
Three years after the cash-for-good-behavior experiment in the Bronx was deemed a costly flop, it quietly continued to produce impressive positive changes in adult and child behavior. Experts...
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Future of New York City Charters Uncertain as Election Looms
Before leaving the post of mayor, New York City’s Michael Bloomberg is planning to free up city buildings so that the Department of Education can introduce 23 new charter schools into the city’s...
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Incoming New York City Mayor Vows to Change Bloomberg’s Education Policies
Bill de Blasio, the newly-elected mayor of New York City, wants to pause or reverse many of outgoing Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s education policies. Bloomberg, who was the first New York mayor to...
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Did Bloomberg’s Education Policies Lead To Improvements In NYC?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s efforts to overhaul the city’s schools have increased graduation rates and class sizes while test scores remain largely unchanged, leading to mixed reviews of...
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New York City Charters Await Future On Rent Charges
Charter schools, independently-operated schools funded with public money, have grown increasingly popular in New York City over the past few years. There are now 183 of them in the city and house...
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Bloomberg Gives $100 Million for Cornell Tech’s New Campus
Cornell University, which is constructing a new high-tech campus in New York City, received a boost from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Bloomberg Philanthropies in the amount of $100 million. The...
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Closing Underperforming NYC Schools Worked, Study Shows
Critics were harsh when Mayor Michael Bloomberg closed dozens of large high school that were failing in New York City. They claimed the mayor was destroying communities and neighborhood institutions....
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