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If The Union Wants My Dues Then Here Is My Checklist.
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled on Janus and the unions must require members to formally "opt in", if they wan to pay dues. Therefore, here is my checklist to the union leadership they must...
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Queens High Schools That Students Avoid.
The 2md Round of 2018 high school student vacancies are now available and you can see the list Here. What is quite obvious is that the most student vacancies are in schools with a 90% or more Black and...
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School District Student Acceptence Rates For The Three Specialized High Schools.
The tables below are the list of School Districts, the number of students who passed the SHST, and the percentage accepted to the three specialized high schools in NYC. Brooklyn Tech, Bronx High School...
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Is Our Pension Inflation Adjusted? Yes, But There Are Restrictions.
Many teachers are retiring this summer and they may want to know how the Cost of Living (COLA) works once you retire.Back in 2000, the State agreed to give a COLA to State and Local public employees....
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Maspeth High School, Just Say No To Any Vacancy. .
Back in 2012 I had the displeasure of being assigned to Maspeth High School for a month. What were my observations of the school at that time? Here is what I found.The entire staff was composed of...
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ATRs Are Pawns When Negotiating A New Contract.
Every chess player knows that the goal to checkmating your opponent is to sacrifice pieces to achieve that outcome. In chess the piece that get sacrificed most often is the pawn. In a well played...
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Protect The Child, Hurt The Children
Chalkbeat wrote an article that made the connection between suspensions and students dropping out or ending in juvenile hall. I don't disagree with the connection between suspensions and academic...
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Westchester Square Academy - Just Another High School Caught Using Bogus...
A wanna be screened high school trying to keep their academic reputation intact has been caught cheating by giving bogus online causes to jack up their graduation rate. The New York Post has exposed...
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Most NYC High School Students Are Not College Ready.
Over the years, fewer that 25% of NYC high school graduates were college ready and must take no- credit remedial courses at the seven community colleges. However, this year, only 62.5% of the NYC...
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The Open Market Transfer System Is Still A Joke For Veteran Teachers.
The summer of 2018 is a time when teachers, dissatisfied with their existing school, can seek to transfer to another school. However, since the implementation of school based Fair Student Funding...
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Success Academy's Manhattan High School Has 70% Of It's Staff Leave.
Add captionTeacher turnover is a vexing problem in charter schools when it comes to retaining teachers. On the average, charter schools lose 33% of their teaching staff yearly. However, Success...
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Chancellor Richard Carranza Has Been A Disappointment So Far.
Half the summer has passed and its time to evaluate Chancellor Richard Carranza.. Here is what I evaluated the Chancellor on:Cleaning out the Bloomberg era policymakers at the DOE.Eliminate "fair...
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Bring Back Academic Tracking To Help Diversify The Specialized High Schools.
Back in the 60's and 70's every child was tracked academically starting in upper elementary school and when they entered junior high school (grades 7 to 9), they were placed, based on their academic...
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The Superintendent Of The Patchogue-Medford School Distrtict Supports The...
The "opt out" movement is alive and well and still going strong despite NYSED claims that fewer students "opted out" last year. While statistically that's true, still 19% "opted out" statewide last...
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The Disconnect Between Weapons In School And Student Suspensions.
The Bill de Blasio administration has made a big deal about the lower student suspension rate but is quiet when it comes to the uptick in student weapon confiscations. This disconnect is one of the...
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Why Did The DOE Hide The SHSAT Report?
After an over five year wait, the DOE finally released the Metis Associates report on whether the SHSAT is an indicator of student academic achievement in high schools. The report's conclusion was...
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Fighting And Bullying Are A Common Occourrence In New York City Public Schools.
Despite Mayor Bill de Blasio's claim that New York City public schools are safer, the truth is far different. In today's New York Post, the articleclaims that District 29, which includes Cambria...
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Why Does Bill de Blasio Want School Speed Cameras Rather Than Speed Bumps?
The Republican controlled State Senate refused to renew the school speed cameras for New York City schools due to political considerations and their hostility for the Mayor are the reasons that the...
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Mayor Bill de Blasio's Warped School Safety Program.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has weakened both school discipline codes and school safety rules since he took control of the New York City Public Schools. Under the Mayor, he has made schools increasingly...
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Why is Chancellor Carranza Flying All Over The Country Rather Than Tackling...
Let's get one thing straight. I understand that as head of the largest public school system in the country, the Chancellor's presence is much in demand and under normal circumstances, I would not have...
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