Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Only in NYC: High School Selection Scramble
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Only in NYC: High School Selection Scramble
How Did the City Grade Your School?
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The proportional breakdown of school grades remained mostly stable for the 2012-13 school year compared to previous years.
Principals Debate Utility of School Grades
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The city is poised to change if not abolish the tradition of A to F letter grades.
City Defends School Measures, With or Without Letter Grades
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
More than 60 percent of the city's public schools received A's or B's on their annual progress reports, the last batch to be released by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. City officials defend...
For Missing Boy's Family, a Sad but Familiar Cycle
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Families go from believing their child will be found at any moment, to living in what he calls a dual reality.
Officials Insist New Teacher Rating System Does Not Mean More Testing
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Two top state education officials talk to SchoolBook about the misunderstandings around testing and whether the new teacher evaluation system will add to what already feels like a tes...
At Hearing, Regents Chancellor Defends Pace of Ed Reforms
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch defended the state's commitment to raising standards, despite what she called "a lot of upheaval" as parents and teachers get used to tougher exams and...
Sandy Minute-by-Minute: At 3 PM, Social Life Gets More Complicated
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Now, it's more difficult for Francesca to hang out with her friends after school.
Mother of Missing Child Calls Kelly's Remarks 'Heartless'
Friday, October 25, 2013
Three weeks after he disappeared, the family of Avonte Oquendo lashed out at the city's police commissioner for suggesting the boy could be dead.
Claims of Security Problems at Missing Child's School
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Details are starting to come out about possible security lapses at Avonte Oquendo's school, as the third week since he disappeared closes without any signs of him. The autistic teenag...
One Year Later, a Middle School Revisits Sandy
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Sandy took a heavy toll on certain schools in New York City, including one on Staten Island school that saw many of its students displaced. The kids are back now, and they've been lea...
Chancellor Fields Questions from Teachers on New Evaluations
Thursday, October 17, 2013
The Schools Chancellor stopped by the WNYC studios to talk about the double whammy educators are facing this year, with a new teacher evaluation system and brand new curricula tied to...
Education Department Knew Missing Boy Might Run
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
UPDATE: The lawyer for the family of Avonte Oquendo said his special education learning plans from 2011 and 2012 warned educators that he could run away.
Missing Teen's Family at the Heart of Ongoing Search
Friday, October 11, 2013
Exactly one week after Avonte Oquendo ran out of school unsupervised, his family gathered to pray for his return. Meanwhile, the city broadened its alerts to include public transit. H...
In Case of Missing Boy, Concerns that Shared School Space Was a Factor
Friday, October 11, 2013
How could a school created for special education students lose one of its own? Some special ed experts say the fact that most programs for special needs kids share space with other sc...
Family of Missing Boy Claims School Was Negligent
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Attorney David Perecman said Avonte Oquendo's grandmother arrived later that afternoon and asked a security guard what happened.
Search Continues for Missing Boy with Autism
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Avonte Oquendo attends the Riverview school for students with disabilities in Long Island City.
Parents of Special Needs Kids Concerned About Missing Boy
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Avonte Oquendo was seen on surveillance walking out of the Riverview School in Long Island City.
Top Education Official Supports More Teacher Professional Development
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Suransky said "one of the biggest mistakes" that Klein and former teachers union President Randi Weingarten made was eliminating 100 minutes of professional development every other week.
