Sentences with phrase «city public schools who»

Principal Bynum, a product of New York City public schools who presided over the closing of another Brooklyn high school, arrived as principal in the fall of 2013.

The Academic and Personal Behaviors Institute is a network of educator teams from New York City public schools who are dedicated to using data and improvement science methodologies to spread academic mindsets (growth, value, and belonging) among both colleagues and students.

The lab is a group of New York City public schools who are thoughtfully working through the challenges of implementing Common Core standards.

I was blessed to have phenomenal teachers in New York City Public Schools who saved my life.

Ms. Nixon laid out her biography: the child of a single mother with whom she had lived in a fifth - floor walk - up, a graduate of New York City public schools who sends her own children to them, a young woman who paid for her college education herself.

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He was fascinated by the career of Frank Macchiarola, New York City's schools chancellor from 1978 to 1983 and a legendary educator who pushed for integration and better performance in public schools.

As much as we might fight against prayers in public schools, churches on city property and political leaders who have the nerve to declare that this is a Christian country, we must accept the fact that we are a minority.

With very few exceptions, nobody in these major cities who can afford an alternative sends their children to the public school.

NIAMEY HARRIS Mission - S.F. — Football / Basketball — Senior This Harris, who is not related to Najee, gets the slight nod over the Antioch standout due to the fact that he may go down as one of San Francisco's most - decorated athletes to come out of the city's public school system.

Last season, Max was one of only four white players who started for public high school teams in the entire city.

Many of you have already seen on TLT's Facebook page today's New York Times blog account of a New York City fourth - grader named Zachary who secretly filmed the lunches at his public school cafeteria, often revealing a startling disparity between the school menu's glowing description of the meal and the dismal food actually served.

«As the mother of two young kids who attend New York City public schools, I know first - hand how important it is for children to eat lunch at school,» said U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, a Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Kids Safety Caucus.

Alberto Carvalho, who has led Miami's public schools for the last decade, will be New York City's next schools chancellor, Mayor Bill de Blasio will officially announce tomorrow.

New York City has settled a federal lawsuit filed in 2016 by public school parents who charged that school violence and bullying were not being adequately addressed.

«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 mayor also predicted dire consequences if he loses his showdown with state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who wants to lift the cap on the number of privately run public schools in the city, now set at 23 new charters.

Alberto Carvalho, who has led Miami's public schools for the last decade, will be New York City's next schools chancellor, Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed Wednesday.

De Blasio, who formerly served as a City Councilman and a federal housing official, stressed his role as a public school parent and his background volunteering on the local school board.

Nixon, a 51 - year - old Manhattan mother of three, is a longtime advocate for fairness in public school funding and fervent supporter of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has frequently clashed with Cuomo on a range of issues.

«They've helped to destroy successful schools across the city of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for macity of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for maCity Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for mayor.

Among the supporters in the crowd was former «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon, who praised de Blasio's approach, especially when it comes to public schools.

«If you can find a corrupt mayor of New York City, holy moly, that's a big prize,» said Jennifer Rodgers, a former federal prosecutor who now heads the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia Law School.

At the May 17 Delegate Assembly, UFT President Michael Mulgrew broached the topic of mayoral control — an issue of major import to New York City educators and all who are concerned with the state of the city's public schoCity educators and all who are concerned with the state of the city's public schocity's public schools.

«I'm really excited to introduce this man who is outer - borough working dad, a public school parent, a lifelong progressive reformer and a leader who champions New York as a city of neighborhoods and families,» she said.

But Kolb says he knows talks are going on about the top two remaining issues, renewing New York City's rent laws and an education tax credit for donors who give up to a million dollars to fund scholarships for poor children in private schools and fund afterschool activities at public schools.

Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who chairs the powerful Committee on Finance, suggested the city could lose precious monies for the NYPD for its non-cooperation on immigration issues, while the public hospital network could suffer if the president repeals the Obama - era Affordable Care Act and the school system might lose funding under the policies of U.S. Secretary of Education - designate Betsy DeVos.

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?»

Alberto Carvalho, who leads Miami's public schools, will be New York City's next schools chancellor.

They included Kathleen Rice, a U.S. representative from Long Island who unsuccessfully challenged Schneiderman in the 2010 Democratic primary; Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney from Manhattan; Alphonso David, Cuomo's chief counsel; Michael Gianaris, a state senator from Queens and chief political strategist for the Democratic conference; Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who ran for governor in 2014; Letitia James, the New York City public advocate; Carrie H. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who handled the trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D - N.Y.; and Benjamin Lawsky, formerly the state's top financial regulator.

Easton today called the committee «nothing but a hit squad for millionaires and the largest landlords in New York City who want to take money out of the public schools to finance a tax cut for themselves.»

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.

«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.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos toured an Orthodox Jewish school for girls in Manhattan, drawing complaints from advocates who say she should have visited New York City public schools.

The video features State Assemblyman Karim Camara, New York City Councilman Robert Cornegy, StudentsFirstNY parent advocates, and NYCAN Executive Director Derrell Bradford who spoke at a rally of 400 district public school parents in support of the Governor last week.

It's a cruel thing to do to children, not to mention the moms and dads who see charters as escapes from the traditional public schools that are failing most of the city's other schoolchildren.

Prisco's concerns echo the concerns of parents who have blasted Bloomberg's failure to include parents in the city's public schools since winning mayoral control over the Education Department in 2002.

An even - tempered 38 - year - old, King is a product of the New York City public school system who grew up in trying circumstances.

During his testimony last week, De Blasio also complained that Cuomo's budget plan shifts $ 198.3 million from the city Department of Education to charter schools Cuomo noted that students who attend charters are public school students, too.

Sources said the issue is personal to Silver, who was infuriated when city officials, over his objections, sought to put the Ross Global charter school in a public - school building in his Lower East Side district.

«There's no one who knows New York City public schools and the challenges that we are confronting today better than Dennis,» Bloomberg said.

No CEO in the city would allow an outside force to tell them who to hire or how to keep them,» said Ms. Fariña, herself a former Brooklyn public school teacher and principal.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who is running against Eliot Spitzer for Comptroller, last week released a report indicating that 75 percent of New York City public school have Internet speeds 100 times slower than the national goal set by President Obama for 2020.

Republicans, who control the chamber, offered three bills extending New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of the public schools, for one, two or five years.

The man who wanted to improve public schools is closing them, in a city where some school districts (like District 24) are packed to the brim with students.

Hawkins» running mate is Jones, 41, who has been a New York City public elementary school teacher for nine years and is currently pursuing a doctorate in urban education.

The Spectrum News NY1 Scholar Athlete of the Week Program provides coaches, teachers, administrators and school counselors in public schools in the five boroughs of New York City with the opportunity to nominate a high school senior who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria to be named as a Spectrum News NY1 Scholar Athlete.

The State Senate — particularly the Democratic faction, who resent the public and financial support Mayor Bloomberg has given Republican candidates in the past — willfully allowed the deadline to renew mayoral control of the city's schools to pass on Tuesday without a vote or even a mention.

The vintage Miami rap group's famously raunchy former frontman was one of dozens of locals who begged the city's public school superintendent, Alberto...

Surrounded by supporters on the steps of City Hall Sunday, Jackson, who serves as the chair of the council's education committee, painted himself as a tireless fighter with a long track record of working to improve public schools.

City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D - Manhattan)-- who has been pushing legislation since June that would require the city to install bollards in front of schools, public plazas and busy corridors — said the bike path should have been made safer years City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D - Manhattan)-- who has been pushing legislation since June that would require the city to install bollards in front of schools, public plazas and busy corridors — said the bike path should have been made safer years city to install bollards in front of schools, public plazas and busy corridors — said the bike path should have been made safer years ago.