Charter schools put in the dollars to have representation in school boards.
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“Stop Talking To The Press” About UWS School Integration Plan, Advises Former Daily Show Correspondent
That’s advice from former “Daily Show” correspondent Jason Jones, quoted on WNYC (Advice from Jason Jones to Upper West Side Parents: Don’t Talk to the Press), telling fellow parents to avoid the press or at least think carefully before talking to reporters about the debate over revamping attendance boundaries (and thus school demographics) on New […]
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Roundup: Early Warning Systems, Preschool Teacher Training, & Summer School Lunch
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How Media Outlets Got Hold Of Orlando Shooter’s Student Records
Interesting read by @AtterburyTCPalm of @TCPalm » https://t.co/TEH6Ow7qHQ | #PulseShooting pic.twitter.com/PjIJKgeQKE — Paul Driscoll (@PDriscollTBT) June 16, 2016 Perhaps you were among those who were curious but somewhat surprised to find the Orlando shooter’s student records and grades published by various outlets last week. Usually, a federal student privacy law known as FERPA (the Family […]
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A Moving But Misleading School Closing Story
Posted on July 11, the 40-minute Embedded podcast called “The School” (above) focuses on the plight of a tiny Pennsylvania high school near Pittsburgh that’s graduating its last seniors. It’s a moving, powerful piece of narrative journalism that generates tremendous sympathy for the handful of kids and parents who are among the last to attend the […]
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Gone Fishing: Back Monday
I’m traveling today and tomorrow. Back with daily news and commentary on Monday.
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When Journalists Make The Story About Themselves
.@nytimes reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones on choosing a school for her daughter in a segregated city:https://t.co/TzfIU9qSbL — WNYC ? (@WNYC) June 9, 2016 This WNYC video shows Nikole Hannah-Jones and her daughter going to school. There’s a tremendous power that can come when a reporter puts her or himself into a news story, combining reported facts with personal […]
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Roundup: Homeless Students, Preschool Wages, School Food Battle
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