Education News Roundup Issue #141
Class Size Law Extended, DOE Contract Troubles, Adaptive SHSAT, Math Curriculum Mandate, Harvard Caps A’s
All Posts
Councilmember Phil Wong’s Look Ahead on Education
CM Phil Wong on generative AI, the digital state test fiasco, budget issues, and a new Gifted and Talented bill.
The Impending Enrollment Apocalypse
Empty seats have Yiatin, Josh, and Deb asking — what happens when a class size is too small? Plus, a controversial new incentive for teachers in oversized classrooms raises eyebrows.
Grading the News on a Curve
Harvard’s controversial move to cap the number of A grades and what it says about grade inflation from Ivy League campuses to New York City classrooms.
NYC Comptroller Mark Levine Shows Us the Money
Timely conversation about accountability, education funding, and the forces shaping school budgets.
Education News Roundup Issue #140
Tracking Myths Debunked, NYC’s Enrollment Crisis, DOE’s Untouchable Money Pit, NY School Choice Win, Biased AI
Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds
Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education
Education News Roundup Issue #139
Specialized High School Lawsuit, School Calendar Uproar, Upcoming Vote for New STEM High School, Algebra Scarcity, Debates Over Screens
A feel-good school law collides with reality
“Let’s be honest about what this policy means in practice. Families who fought to get their kids into higher-performing schools are now being told: Sorry,… Read More »A feel-good school law collides with reality
Education News Roundup Issue #138
New AI Policy for NYC, Class Size Law Extension Floated, New AI High School, Anti-Screen Time Movement, Calls for Due Process Reform