Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Students Protest as CUNY Trustees Approve Tuition Hike
Monday, November 28, 2011
Students United for a Free CUNY said they'll hold a Manhattan demonstration and march on Monday afternoon.
New Scrutiny of Federal Dollars for Tutoring
Sunday, November 27, 2011
The No Child Left Behind law required struggling schools to set aside some of their federal assistance to provide tutoring for low-income students. New York City now spends $100 milli...
Cypress Hills Students Say: 'Give Us Time'
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Cypress Hills College Prep is one of four small schools inside the campus of Franklin K. Lane, a large failing high that is being phased out gradually by the city. But the prep school...
Another Day of Thanks, for Teachers
Monday, November 21, 2011
Take just a minute to remember a favorite teacher this holiday weekend. The nonprofit group StoryCorps is inviting people across the country to shower teachers with thanks the day aft...
At a Bronx School Where They Are Welcome, Parents Turn Out
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott wants parents to get more involved in their children’s education. Parent-teacher night at one elementary school in the Bronx displays a winning fo...
New Policy on Substitutes Leads to More in Permanent Slots
Monday, November 14, 2011
The city and the teachers' union say more teachers have picked up permanent assignments this fall because of a new agreement, in which substitute teachers rotate to different schools every week.
For Some Special Ed Students, Inclusion Is Deferred
Thursday, November 10, 2011
More than 85 percent of New York City’s special education students are not meeting state standards for reading in the elementary and middle grades. Yet the city spends about $5 billio...
The Chancellor and the Marathon
Monday, November 07, 2011
Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott joined the 45,000 people running the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Mr. Walcott started training less than a year ago, when he decided to make ...
Schools Chancellor Walcott Preps for His First Marathon
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott will be one of the 45,000 people lacing up their sneakers on Sunday for the I.N.G. NYC Marathon.
Chancellor on the Cellphone Ban: 'It's the Policy'
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott weighs-in on the ban on cellphones, following our conversations with parents, teachers and students. He says the policy is staying put.
Brownsville Parents Ask Chancellor to Spare Their Schools From Closing
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
At a town hall meeting in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott heard from angry parents and teachers who worry that three schools in their district could be closed for ...
Brownsville Parents Urge Chancellor Not to Close Their Schools
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Sue Hackshaw had one big question for Walcott.
Union Claims Nearly a Million Students Hit by Budget Cuts
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
City teachers are reporting more crowded classrooms, fewer textbooks and even a lack of furniture in a survey of union representatives across the five boroughs. The union released the...
On National Test, New York Declines in Math
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
UPDATED: Average math scores for New York fourth graders fell by three points on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card. New York was ...
Cellphone Ban Is a Tale of Two City Schools
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Five years ago, the city started aggressively enforcing its 1998 ban on electronics to keep cellphones out of schools, except for students with medical conditions. Yet today, student...
Charter's 'D' Score Does Not Reflect Parent Satisfaction, School Says
Friday, October 21, 2011
La Cima Elementary Charter School in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, received high approval ratings in February from parents on its own survey. But that was not the standardized query f...
State Seeks Another Race to the Top Grant
Thursday, October 20, 2011
A year after winning $700 million from the federal government's Race to the Top challenge, New York State is competing for another $100 million, this time for improving early childhood education programs.
High School Student at Downtown Protest Ponders Its Purpose
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
A voice from the Occupy Wall Street protest: A student at Pace High School in Manhattan expresses sympathy for the protesters, but says she is confused about their goals.
On WNYC, Union President Says Protest Message is 'Clear'
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
On his daily talk show, WNYC's Brian Lehrer asks why established labor unions are now joining the Occupy Wall Street movement, and if the protesters even have a unified message. "The ...
