A new direction in NYC

A new direction in NYC

New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, a 40-year veteran of the city's public schools, is likely to steer an agenda that could sharply pivot the nation's largest district from policies that have dominated it for over a decade, writes Lesli Maxwell in Education Week. Her appointment is the clearest signal yet that Mayor Bill de Blasio will shift from rapid expansion of charter schools, the closing of underperforming schools, and an increased use of student test scores for high-stakes decisions. Ms. Fariña also brings a firsthand understanding of learning English as a second language: She was an English-learner herself in her early years of education in a parochial school in Brooklyn. The city's charter sector -- with more than 180 schools and 70,000 students -- could face a very different climate, since de Blasio wants a moratorium on proposals to "co-locate" charter schools with regular district schools, and feels those in co-location should pay rent. Other challenges Fariña must tackle her first year include negotiating a new contract with the United Federation of Teachers. The mayor has also unequivocally pledged to scrap the grading system that uses various metrics -- including standardized-test scores -- to assign letter grades to schools. More. Related

Source:  Public Education News Blast

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Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) is an education support organization that works as a collaborative partner in high-poverty communities.

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