Faust in Gotham
Faust in Gotham You never taught inside a school, While dabbling in the classics, And yet, you do o’er teachers rule, Who teach the children basics. From Marcy Mount to Brooklyn and From Buffalo to sea, You rule o’er K-12, and more, In all your majesty. And yet, when Bloomberg roars, you
Diversity and Teach for America
by Jonathan Halabi (documents from Seattle battle with TfA are at the bottom, below the fold) Last Monday I tried to amend an Exec Board resolution about increasing diversity in the workplace. I was concerned about how the resolution handled Teach for America. I’ll explain: For the last 10 y
Stop the Waiver – Sign the Petitions
Have you signed both petitions to deny a waiver to Cathie Black, the nominee for NYC Chancellor? She does not have the necessary credentials (actually ANY education credentials) One petition urges NYS Education Commissioner, David M. Steiner to deny the waiver (click here). The other, initiated by N
Klein goes; his policies need to go next
The news that Chancellor Joel Klein resigned is welcomed by New Action as long overdue. In fact, it should be cause for celebration throughout the school system and in the communities of NYC. His performance as chancellor has had a terrible impact on teachers, students, parents, as well as administr