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Several groups, led by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, filed suit in 1993 claiming that New York State was depriving New York City public school students of their constitutional rights to a «sound basic education,» a standard that had been prescribed in 1982 by the state's highest court (in New York, the Court of Appeals).

Not exact matches

The piece draws a comparison to Virginia's Fairfax County, which is similar in many ways to Westchester: They're both suburbs of big cities (New York and Washington, D.C.), they have similarly high home values, and they educate about the same number of students in public schools, which in both places have a good reputation.

Within the next decade, all public schools in New York City will be required to offer computer - science classes to all students as part of Computer Science For All, a new initiative by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson worked with the city of Philadelphia on a grant for public high school students interested in entrepreneurship.

There are long waiting lists for apprenticeships and trade programs belied by some of the highest per - capita spending in the state for city public school students.

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Another issue is that Khalid Latif points out that «About 12 percent of New York City students are Muslim,» and that should be a reason why New York public schools should celebrate the Muslim holidays.

At the public charter school where she used to teach, she said, «I had a lot of students comment, «I can't really feel bad for this rich kid with a weekend free in New York City.»»

Noting that more than 10 percent of New York City school students are Muslim, he suggests that the public school calendar grant the Islamic community the same holiday leisure as it already gives to Christian and Jewish students.

The Principal of Public School 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in JaSchool 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in Jaschool went «Meat Free» back in January.

Roland Fryer, a celebrated young professor of economics at Harvard University, has spent the past decade testing out a variety of incentive schemes in experiments with public school students in Houston, New York, Chicago, and other American cities that have school systems with high poverty rates.

Last year, 76 percent of public school students in the city received free lunches and another 6 percent did not pay full price for their meals, according to CPS records.

In our city, where three - fourths of public school students qualify for free and reduced - priced lunches, we have a special responsibility to make sure that each and every child receives the nutritious, delicious meals that will propel them to academic success.

Last year, the D.C. Health Department found that 43 percent of students enrolled in city public schools were overweight or obese.

These eight districts joined our original five districts — Dallas ISD (Dallas, TX), Little Rock (AR), Memphis City Schools (TN), Orange County Public Schools (FL), and Prince George's County Public Schools (MD)-- in the work of increasing access to, and participation in, the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, with the goal of reducing childhood hunger, and improving health and educational outcome for students.

I received a media advisory yesterday from my friends at School Food FOCUS indicating that Chicago Public Schools and its food service provider Chartwells will announce today a first - of - its - kind initiative to serve only * chicken raised without antibiotics to the city's K - 12 students.

Yesterday, the New York City department of education announced that all 1.1 million of the city's public school students will be offered free lunch starting this school year, regardless of their family's income leCity department of education announced that all 1.1 million of the city's public school students will be offered free lunch starting this school year, regardless of their family's income lecity's public school students will be offered free lunch starting this school year, regardless of their family's income level.

«When students come to school hungry, it's really hard for them to pay attention and learn,» said Jill Kidd, the director of nutrition services at Pueblo City Public Schools in Colorado.

«Those rallying in Albany next week should stand together with the city and advocate — side by side — for our children, particularly the most underserved, and all of whom are public school students.»

«Maintaining mayoral control of city schools is critical to students, parents and employers who all depend on high quality public schools,» said Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York Ccity schools is critical to students, parents and employers who all depend on high quality public schools,» said Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York CityCity.

The New York City Department of Education announced Wednesday that all public school students, regardless of family income, will receive free lunch.

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

Models of city neighborhoods created by Buffalo public school students are currently on display at the CEPA Gallery.

Lunch at New York City public schools will be available free of charge to all 1.1 million students beginning this school year, Carmen Fariña, the schools chancellor, said on Wednesday in the basement cafeteria of a Hell's Kitchen elementary school.

Anne Spadone, Superintendent of the Lackawanna City school district, added, «Lackawanna Public Schools is very excited to be part of this pilot program, having a CPS worker housed within our district will add a new dimension as we directly link our students with the very critical services needed.»

The city Department of Education is failing miserably at caring for homeless students in public schools, according to an audit released on Thursday.

The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) has argued that nearly half of the city's college - ready students come from only ten percent of the city's public high schools, including Bronx High School of Science, Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn Tech High School, and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art.

There are currently 216 charter schools in the city serving 106,600 students, or 10 percent of the public - school population.

Charter school's students of the poorest neighborhood of New York City are doing excellent test scores in the state exams & the traditional public schools are falling miserably where those charter schools are co located.

He's also in favor of free tuition to CUNY colleges for low - and middle - income students, smaller class sizes in the city's public schools, and desegregation of the school system, which he noted is the «third most segregated in the nation.»

Taking no chances, the city's Department of Education canceled school for the 1.1 million - student system — marking the second time this winter public school kids took a powder break due to snow.

City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said STEM lessons are of special importance in the public schools» ongoing efforts to prepare students for the jobs of their Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said STEM lessons are of special importance in the public schools» ongoing efforts to prepare students for the jobs of their schools» ongoing efforts to prepare students for the jobs of their future.

As a fellow «vocal, voracious, passionate» supporter of public schools, I welcome Chancellor Carranza, and look forward to working with him to ensure that all of our city's 1.1 million students have an opportunity to excel,» Treyger said.

«I applaud those students for speaking up, I applaud the students for taking action and I think the calls of the students and parents have captured the attention of the administration of the Buffalo Public Schools and the teacher's union and I'm hoping that those two entities can come together in the best interest of the education of the children at City Honors,» he said.

Mayor de Blasio doesn't seem to want to have that discussion and just wants a rubber stamp renewal, but when 8 out of 10 students who walk across a stage and receive a New York City high school diploma need remediation in college, how can we say that this public school system is doing its job?»

NEW YORK — Twenty city public schools will implement longer school days for thousands of high - need students across the city as part of a pilot program this fall, the Department of Education and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Moncity public schools will implement longer school days for thousands of high - need students across the city as part of a pilot program this fall, the Department of Education and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Moncity as part of a pilot program this fall, the Department of Education and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced MonCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Monday.

«New York City public school parents are highly dissatisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving,» said Tenicka Boyd, StudentsFirstNY Director of Organizing and mother of a public school student in Brooklyn.

BY ANDY HUMM Out gay City Councilmember Daniel Dromm of Queens, on October 30, presided over a hearing of the Committee on Education he chairs that heard more than six hours of testimony on bullying in the city public schools, with representatives from the Department of Education (DOE) on the defensive and students and advocates -LSB-City Councilmember Daniel Dromm of Queens, on October 30, presided over a hearing of the Committee on Education he chairs that heard more than six hours of testimony on bullying in the city public schools, with representatives from the Department of Education (DOE) on the defensive and students and advocates -LSB-city public schools, with representatives from the Department of Education (DOE) on the defensive and students and advocates -LSB-...]

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Ben Kallos Liz Accles, the executive director of Community Food Advocates and Monique Lindsay, a public school parent leader and food advocate hold conversation on universal free lunch, food access and nutrition for New York City's public school students, NYSHealth's office, 1385 Broadway, 23rd floor, conference room, Manhattan.

Former NYU president John Sexton lashed out at the New York City public school system, asserting that the system's teachers have lower SAT scores than some of the students they teach.

To ensure that every child can learn the skills required to work in New York City's fast - growing technology sector, Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce today that within 10 years all of the city's public schools will be required to offer computer science to all studeCity's fast - growing technology sector, Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce today that within 10 years all of the city's public schools will be required to offer computer science to all studecity's public schools will be required to offer computer science to all students.

«Majorities of downstate suburban and upstate voters say their local public schools are doing an excellent or good job of preparing students to be college or career ready, however, twice as many New York City voters say their local public schools are doing a fair or poor job of preparing students, not a good or excellent job.»

Students enrolled in public pre-kindergarten programs in New York City are more likely to take the city's exam for entry into gifted and talented programs, according to a new study by researchers at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human DevelopmCity are more likely to take the city's exam for entry into gifted and talented programs, according to a new study by researchers at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Developmcity's exam for entry into gifted and talented programs, according to a new study by researchers at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.

NYC Public Advocate Letitia James is demanding the city «take real steps» to deal with a troubled Bronx middle school — which The Post revealed as plagued by poor discipline and coverups — where a student accused the principal of shoving and harassing him.

Educators and activists on Tuesday called on schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to protect the city's immigrant public school students in light of President Trump's promises and policies promoting deportations.

A new report says the NYC Education Department's support networks for public schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide system.

NYC's 1.1 million students have this week off, giving Richard A. Carranza, who, as of today, is the chancellor of the city's public schools, a chance to ease into running the country's largest school system.

ALBANY — The State Legislature has adjourned for the year without coming to an agreement on mayoral control of New York City's schools, leaving a looming question mark over the chain of command for the nation's largest public school system and its 1.1 million students.

Mona Davids, President of the New York City Parents Union (NYCPU) recalled that as a New York City public school student being marked absent when observing Muslim Holidays and until recently her own children have been marked absent for observing those holidays.

«Maintaining mayoral control of city schools is critical to students, parents and employers who all depend on high quality public schools,» said Kathryn Wylde, the president of the Partnership for New York Ccity schools is critical to students, parents and employers who all depend on high quality public schools,» said Kathryn Wylde, the president of the Partnership for New York CityCity.