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Charter School 2009-2010 Test Scores

As discussed here and here, the State released the results of the 2009-2010 Grade 3 through 8 Math and ELA test results last week. The focus has been on the...

Gifted and Talented, Especially in District 2

Using Gifted and Talented test data posted by InsideSchools, I created a map that shows the concentrations of aspiring G&T Kindergartners in New York City. The numbers next to each...

Follow the Money: UFT’s Political Fundraising Highest in Ten Years

In a recent article in the journal EducationNext, Mike Antonucci  reviewed the finances of the two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers...

MAP UPDATE: Closed Schools v. Charter Schools Since 2003

Last week I posted a map of the schools that have been phased out by the DOE since 2003. (Note: not all of these schools were initially proposed for closure...

MAP ALERT: School Closures, 2003 – Present

As summer approaches, I’ve decide to tackle some big projects – one of which is to look at the effects that school closures have had on the remaining schools in...

Brill-ing Down: Adding to Steve Brill’s NYT Magazine Report

UPDATE: Thanks to Aaron Pallas for pointing out an error. The enrollment for Harlem Success Academy in 2008-2009 was 398 students. The enrollment was 276 students in 2007-2008. Steve Brill’s...