Sentences with phrase «struggling city schools»

The state recently placed 62 struggling city schools into a stewardship program, which means that if they do not improve, they will be taken over by a receiver.

The vast majority of these students attend struggling city schools — schools you recognize are not serving children well.

The Buffalo Teachers Federation has turned to the state's largest teachers union as it reviews the New York State Education Department's decision on receivership for struggling city schools.

WBFO's Focus on Education Reporter Eileen Buckley says receivership is happening at persistently struggling city schools.

Collins is also working closely with newly named State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to make changes in struggling city schools.

Cash was granted the power to impose changes, bypassing the union contract at struggling city schools.

The City Council Education Committee on March 19 adopted a resolution calling on the state Legislature to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo's receivership approach for fixing struggling city schools via a state takeover.

Initially it was reported that the five persistently struggling city schools would receive a substantial amount of state money.

In our Press Pass conversation WBFO's Eileen Buckley and Buffalo News Education Reporter Tiffany Lankes discuss the objections to the receivership law for struggling city schools that by - passes the union's collective bargaining.

WBFO's Focus on Education Reporter Eileen Buckley rewinds her audio files to create this montage audio post card reflecting on the appointment of Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash and receivership for some struggling city schools.

When receivership was announced for 25 - struggling city schools, parents were hopeful the funding and new power provided to the city schools superintendent would allow those schools to rise out of low performance.

Political leaders are worried as well about the direction of the still - struggling city schools.

WBFO's Focus on Education Reporter Eileen Buckley says the changes are happening at those persistently struggling city schools.

Some educators said if the standards are flawed then the receivership should be reconsidered for the struggling city schools.

«After 2 Years, Progress Is Hard to See in Some Struggling City Schools.»