Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Schools to Stay Closed Tuesday Due To Sandy
Monday, October 29, 2012
Schools will be closed for a second day on Tuesday as the city weathers the storm of Hurricane Sandy. For the latest news, check out the city's website nyc.gov as well as wnyc.org. St...
Frustration with DOE Boils Over at Hearing
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The D.O.E.'s chief academic officer came under fire at a City Council hearing for not publicizing enough information about the organization of the city's 1,750 schools into networks. ...
Report: Neighborhood Affects College Readiness
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A new report highlights the disparities in college-readiness between students from low-income city neighborhoods and their wealthier peers. Despite efforts to increase the number of h...
Feds Say City Submitted False Counseling Claims
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Department of Education submitted false claims to Medicaid for counseling services for students with special needs, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in...
Change in G&T Tests Doesn't Stop Test-Prep
Monday, October 22, 2012
The Department of Education said it changed the way it tests children for gifted and talented programs to make the process more equitable, and harder to prepare for ahead of time. But...
Chancellor Unveils Long Awaited Parent Academy
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Citing statistics showing students do better in school when their parents are actively engaged in their education, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the city will open a new Pare...
Shorter State Tests for Youngest Students
Monday, October 15, 2012
Third and fourth graders won't have to sit as long for their state math and reading tests next spring, according to state education officials who also warned of harder tests.
Top 10: Charters with Highest Attrition Rates
Thursday, October 04, 2012
An analysis of the attrition rates for the city's charter schools revealed that charters have lower attrition rates, on average, than district schools. But there were outliers. Here's...
Harlem Schools See High Student Turnover
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
In the past decade, about 150 charter schools have opened in New York City to provide more options for families. Harlem has the highest concentration of charters in the city and the i...
Large Rises and Falls in Several Schools' Grades
Monday, October 01, 2012
Check out our interactive map that shows the changes in school grades. And leave your comments on the individual school pages. We want to hear what you think about the grading system, and how your own school was rated.
Parental Engagement Declines; Texting Service Slow to Take Off
Sunday, September 23, 2012
More than 2,000 parents signed up for mobile updates in the first week of the new school year. The city says it's expanding outreach to parents as a new report shows a declining numbe...
City to Help Parents Become Citizens
Thursday, September 20, 2012
New York City is launching a new effort to help eligible immigrant parents of public school students become U.S. citizens, by offering free legal assistance and loans.
Hollywood Film Puts Teachers on Defensive
Sunday, September 16, 2012
As schools in Chicago remain closed Monday, and the teacher's strike stretches into a second week, the brutal landscape of education politics is laid bare for all to see. Add to the m...
'Glaring Inaccuracies' Found in State Sex Ed Teachings: Report
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The group surveyed sex ed materials from 82 districts in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years.
Toxic Drip Prompts Swift DOE Response
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The city will begin replacing all of the lighting fixtures at a Staten Island elementary school on Wednesday, after toxic PCBs leaked from an overhead light onto a child's desk and clothing.
More Suspensions in Stuyvesant Cheating Scandal
Monday, September 10, 2012
A total of 66 students will be suspended, following the cheating scandal last June at the highly competitive Stuyvesant High School. Today all students will receive an "academic hones...
Feds Award Five City Schools Blue Ribbons
Friday, September 07, 2012
Five New York City public schools were awarded Blue Ribbons of excellence by the U.S. Department of Education for high performance.
City Replaces One of the Required G&T Tests
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
New York City is changing the way children are tested for gifted and talented programs in its public schools this winter. It's replacing one of the two exams with another that the Dep...
Families Struggle With New Special Education Rules
Monday, September 03, 2012
As the city expands its special education reforms across the city, the new policy has run into a few speed bumps. Families and schools are struggling to understand and meet the requi...
