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The cap on charter schools in New York is unlikely to be raised this year, due to changing political dynamics in the Democratic-led state legislature and…
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Some of the state’s top ranking education officials are condemning a vote by a State University of New York committee that would weaken regulations for…
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Every child should be taught by a highly skilled, qualified teacher.New York State has always taken that principle very seriously. It’s one reason why our…
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WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain, associate editor of the Times Union about a charter school proposal that would allow uncredited teachers to…
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Most New Yorkers just aren’t that familiar with charter schools.That’s understandable.Of the 38 state Senate districts outside the New York City metro…
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker praised an innovative approach to improving underperforming urban schools during a visit today to a Springfield…
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As a concept, charter schools once held promise.In theory, educators would receive a “charter.” That charter would allow them to operate a school free…
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New York charter school advocates are emboldened by promises from Senate leadership and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase funding for charter schools across…
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In New York State and our nation, public education is the great equalizer.It’s the only one of our national institutions where Americans of different…
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Massachusetts voters Tuesday legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults, and soundly rejected a proposed expansion of charter schools in two of…