Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Boro Presidents: Parent Panels Need Better Elections
Monday, October 03, 2011
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says the elections last spring prove there needs to be another system for managing the election of parents to the city’s 36 advisory panels.
Soul Searching at a Struggling School Where Teachers See Progress
Monday, October 03, 2011
The city is taking a hard look at 20 low-performing schools that got D’s and F’s on their latest annual report cards. But one elementary school in the South Bronx, P.S. 277, does not ...
Group Asks Supreme Court to Allow Religious Services in Schools
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A Bronx evangelical church and its supporters have petitioned the United States Supreme Court to hear a case on whether New York City can bar religious services in its public schools....
More City Schools Get Low Marks
Friday, September 23, 2011
The city gives out A through F letter grades to schools based largely on how much progress their students make on state exams.
Students With Library Fines Get 'New Chapter'
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The slate is clean: City students under the age of 18 can now return their overdue library books without any penalties through Oct. 31.
Better Schools and Character Education Lead School Talk
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Today's "The Brian Lehrer Show" featured Beth Fertig in a conversation about the latest school reform efforts, including in middle schools; the debate over teachers, and character education.
Tough Time for Teachers and Their Union's President
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Between the economy and the national political environment, these are hard times to be a labor leader. As Michael Mulgrew enters his third year as president of the United Federation o...
Pearson Expands Downtown, Consolidating Technology Jobs
Monday, September 19, 2011
The education and publishing company Pearson is expanding its presence in New York City by adding 600 jobs to a consolidated new office in western SoHo by the summer of 2014.
For Safety's Sake, a Little Less Art on School Walls
Friday, September 16, 2011
Principals at city public schools also said they are cutting back on some of their classroom displays because of enforcement of fire codes by the city Fire Department. Gone are some h...
Brooklyn Charter School Put On Probation
Friday, September 16, 2011
The school was also told it violated state law by not creating a parent organization, and that some of its board members have a conflict of interest.
NYC Leaving Teacher Data Reports to the State
Friday, September 16, 2011
Starting next summer, the state will produce effectiveness ratings for teachers by comparing their students' test scores statewide.
Staten Island Parents Still Pressing to Get Buses Back
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Staten Island parents are still fuming over the cancellation of yellow school buses for seventh and eighth grade students last year, and are likely to make an uninvited appearance at ...
For Public School Parents, A Hired Hand to Hold
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
New York City parents interested in private schools often pay for consultants to help them navigate the complicated admissions process. But while the city’s public schools are free an...
Students to Chancellor: Talk to Us
Friday, September 09, 2011
Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott said he wants to improve communication this year with parents, and has even pledged to send his top aides out in the field to take the heat and make sure ...
On the Road With Chancellor Walcott
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Dennis M. Walcott ended his five borough, first-day-of-school chancellor marathon at Susan E. Wagner High School on Staten Island. Along the way, in response to questions from student...
City Still Testing for Toxins at Schools on Leased Sites
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Mulgrew said the city waited too long to figure out that MS 51 in the Bronx had trichloroethylene in its air, which has been linked to cancer.
