City students post slight gains on SATs
New York City students posted gains on the SATs in 2010 from the previous year, in contrast to statewide scores, which dropped slightly from 2009 to 2010. While the city's overall SAT scores inched up...
View ArticleDOE offers free SAT prep to 11th & 12th graders
Last February the Department of Education offered the city's 65,000 11th graders free access to an online SAT prep course through College Board. The goal was to stem the tide of declining scores since...
View ArticleSeeking parents to help restore arts funding
The Center for Arts Education (CAE) is enlisting parent leaders to join a team of advocates dedicated to restoring arts education to New York City public schools. A recent study published by the CAE...
View ArticleQ&A: Meet Ojeda Hall
Ojeda Hall (pronounced “O zsey da”) took office as director of the Department of Education’s Office of Family Engagement and Advocacy on August 2, replacing Martine Guerrier, who left to become a...
View ArticleHS update: Workshops, tours, fairs, & deadlines
If you're not already in the throes of a high school search for your 8th-grader, now is the time to kick into high gear. The Department of Education Enrollment Office is hosting two parent workshops...
View ArticlePoll results: Parents concerned about class size
With all the recent news coverage on Progress Reports, which rely heavily on test scores, it's easy to lose sight of everything that goes into the making of a successful school, and how budget cuts...
View ArticleAdmissions update: Middle schools & G&T
Eighth graders applying to high schools aren't the only ones who should be mindful of the admissions calendar. Important dates are looming for students applying to middle schools and G&T programs...
View ArticleSchools won't have to pay to stay open late
The New York City Department of Education backtracked on a new policy that would have charged schools for using their facilities after 6 p.m. Principals were told of the policy in their weekly...
View ArticleAdvocates say: Keep local diplomas for now
Without the option of a local diploma many students won't graduate at all, according to a report released today by Advocates for Children (AFC). More than a Statistic: Faces of the Local Diploma,...
View ArticleHigh school applications due Dec. 3: The do's & don'ts of ranking schools
For eighth-graders and their families who are logging hours pouring over the high school directory, reading school profiles, following the High School Hustle, and trekking all over the city to attend...
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