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.
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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
Education News Roundup Issue #139
Specialized High School Lawsuit, School Calendar Uproar, Upcoming Vote for New STEM High School, Algebra Scarcity, Debates Over Screens
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
Top 10 Questions From Parents on NYC High School Offers
Schooled cohosts answer the top questions from parents on NYC’s high school offers.
Education News Roundup Issue #137
Parents’ Plan to Exit if GT Ends, Schooled Podcast Interviews Senator John Liu, Harvard to Cap A’s, Racist Remarks on a CEC Zoom
Straight Talk with Senator John Liu
As Mayor Mamdani enters the 2nd month of his term, his plans to meet compliance for the Small Class Size Law remains unclear. Hosts Deb,… Read More »Straight Talk with Senator John Liu
NYC Parents Oppose Mayor Mamdani’s Plan to End Kindergarten Entry to Gifted and Talented Programs; Nearly Half Will Not Enroll in NYCPS If That Happens
Parents largely oppose (68%) the Mayor’s plan to end kindergarten entry to G&T; opposition is higher (73%) among incoming parents who will be applying to NYCPS
Education News Roundup Issue #136
Top Stories New G&T ResearchWhat’s Going on With Gifted Education? UConn researchers help steer the field in new publicationUConn Today, 1/15/2026 While gifted and talented education programs… Read More »Education News Roundup Issue #136