Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Pre-K Supporters Call State Budget a 'Win.' So Do Charter Schools.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Many applauded the new money to expand pre-kindergarten seats across the city and the additional support for charter schools.
School Investigation Sheds Light on Avonte's Disappearance
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Avonte Oquendo's classroom teacher knew the autistic boy's mother worried he might run away, but the teacher never shared that information.
Charter Lobbyists Disclose Some Spending
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The group that paid for a multi-million dollar round of television ads promoting charter schools said it isn't required to disclose all of its expenses as lobbying.
Mayor Continues to Defend, Define Position on Charters
Monday, March 24, 2014
Following his more conciliatory remarks on charter schools at Riverside Church on Sunday, Mayor Bill de Blasio told WNYC’s Brian Lehrer he believes there is room for charters to grow ...
De Blasio Softens Rhetoric on Charters
Sunday, March 23, 2014
The mayor said "They are all our children, they all deserve a solution" during a speech at Riverside Church in Harlem on Sunday.
New Schools Squad Will Try to Broker Peace
Thursday, March 20, 2014
What do you do when numerous schools share the same building?
Parents to City: Time for School Trailers To Go
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Just as education officials say they want to get rid of all classroom trailers, at least one school community in Queens said it knows the outdoor units are here to stay.
City Sees Spike in Pre-K Applications
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
More families are applying to programs in public schools than last year.
School Bathrooms on City's Punch List
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Education officials outlined top priorities for the next five years and they boiled down to this: seats, seats and more seats to address overcrowding.
Worshipers, Mayor Mourn Those Lost in Explosion
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined worshipers Sunday at two different East Harlem congregations to mourn those who died in the explosion that destroyed a pair of buildings last week.
This Week in Politics: The Mayor's Big Week
Saturday, March 15, 2014
It was a big week for Mayor Bill de Blasio. An explosion leveled two apartment buildings in East Harlem — and then a plan for universal pre-kindergarten emerged in budget talks in Albany. It wasn't exactly his plan, and it wasn't exactly a victory. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein and Beth Fertig sit down with special guest Azi Paybarah of Capital New York to discuss This Week in Politics.
Cuomo Seeks More State Control to 'Protect' Charter Schools
Friday, March 14, 2014
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will oppose a system in which charter schools can be "aborted" by any mayor or any city in New York.
Senate Takes Aim at De Blasio's Power Over Charters
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Senate leaders are seeking to protect charter schools in the state budget by giving them more funds, and by preventing Mayor Bill de Blasio from charging them rent to stay inside city...
Charter School Leader Puzzled By 'Bizarre' Feud with Mayor
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
A leader who is as unrelenting as she is polarizing. WNYC spent a morning with Eva Moskowitz, the face of the NYC charter movement whether her colleagues like it or not.
NYC Charter School Fight Moves to Court
Monday, March 10, 2014
Eva Moskowitz and Mayor de Blasio continue to spar over plans for a charter school that he has rejected and now she is suing to open.
You Can Exhale Now. Maybe. High School Acceptances Out This Week
Monday, March 10, 2014
If past is prologue, about three quarters of students applying to public high schools will be accepted to one of their top three choices. But could that number be even higher if appli...
Chart: Manhattan Advantage in Public High School Admissions
Monday, March 10, 2014
You may or may not know that it's rare for students outside of Manhattan's School District 2 to get into one of the district's best high schools.
The Battle Over Charter Schools is Just Beginning
Friday, March 07, 2014
Who's controlling the narrative in the charter school debate? WNYC's Beth Fertig and Robert Lewis explain the role of prominent charter booster Eva Moskowitz; where pro-charter fundin...
One Charter School Group Sits Out Latest Battle
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Charter schools come in a variety of shapes and sizes so it's only natural that their response to a new mayor should be complicated. Tuesday's rally showcased one faction of the movem...
Mayor, Governor Push Competing Education Agendas
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Tuesday was education day in Albany, with dueling rallies and swarms of advocates lobbying state lawmakers for their support of universal pre-k and charter schools.
