Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Brooklyn Charter Dials Back Discipline After Outcry
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In our series on charter schools we’ve examined the role of discipline. Critics say charters with strict rules unfairly push out students or fail to communicate with families well. On...
College STEM Students Offer Hands-On Mentoring
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
College students from the New York Institute of Technology volunteered at a Harlem elementary school this fall as a kind of in-house tech squad, and resident experts for science classes.
'No-Excuses' Charters Grapple with Attrition
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Charter schools have become hugely popular in New York City because of their reputation for high test scores and strict discipline. But it’s a delicate balance. A school that’s too st...
Ocean Hill-Brownsville Lifts School Zones
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Parent leaders in Ocean Hill-Brownsville have voted to eliminate zoning boundaries for kindergarten students next fall, allowing families to apply to all schools in the district regar...
Ten Schools Where Graduation Rates Don't Equal "College Ready"
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Now that the city is measuring how well high schools prepare their students for college, the data reveals some schools post high graduation rates but very low college readiness rates....
Scores Rise Slightly on High School Progress Reports
Monday, November 26, 2012
More city high schools got A's and B's on their annual report cards, and fewer got failing grades. These progress reports looked at student performance and school environment but this...
High School Progress Reports Due Monday
Sunday, November 25, 2012
When the city releases the 2012 high school progress reports Monday, high schools will be rated partly on how many of their graduates are considered ready for college and careers.
Rockaways Teen Documents Life Post-Sandy for School
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It was a frustrating and cold November in the Rockways, one of the areas of New York City hit hardest by Sandy's storm surge. Thousands of residents in this coastal community were lef...
A Twice Relocated School Strives to Regain Footing
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Twelve more city schools will re-open on Monday, after having relocated because of storm damage from Sandy. Relocating has been an unsettling experience for teachers and students. It ...
As More Schools Reopen, Attendance Rises
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Three city schools in buildings damaged by Sandy will be able to reopen on Wednesday, but 34 others will remain in their new temporary locations until they can be repaired. Overall at...
Back to School Business: What's Delayed, What's Still On
Friday, November 09, 2012
Despite the storm's disruption to the school-year calendar, the Department of Education is moving ahead with tests and meetings scheduled this month and next, beginning with the first...
After Sandy: Schools and Displaced Students
Friday, November 09, 2012
After Sandy: Schools and Displaced Students
New Dorp HS Welcomes Displaced Middle Schoolers
Thursday, November 08, 2012
With dozens of schools still damaged or without power, entire school communities have re-located to temporary locations. The 2700-student body and staff at New Dorp High School on Sta...
Damaged Schools Prepare For New Homes
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Administrators tackled the daunting task of planning the relocation of their students from schools too damaged by Hurricane Sandy to open to schools in other parts of the city that ar...
Election Day Call-In: Voting After Sandy, and Voting in the Swing States
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
All day the WNYC newsroom is keeping their eye on your reports and questions on Twitter using #NYVote and #NJVote.
Back to Business, But With Limited Deliveries Downtown
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Manhattan’s an island, so when bridges and tunnels were closed that affected the supply chain.
School Buildings Serve As Refuges For Evacuees
Thursday, November 01, 2012
School Buildings were a refuge for many people evacuated from Zone A areas over the weekend. SchoolBook spent time at one school serving dozens of families in crisis.
Setting Up ‘Home’ Inside an Evacuation Shelter
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
By Tuesday, it became a haven for Lower Manhattan residents who were bused from a shelter after downtown lost power.
Crane Continues to Dangle from NYC High-Rise
Monday, October 29, 2012
He said all buildings on the north and south sides of 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues have been evacuated.
