Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Chancellor Asks NYC Teachers, Principals to Stay Patient on Layoffs News
Thursday, June 09, 2011
The city could send out notices over the summer if budget talks continue after the school year officially ends on June 28.
NY Public Library Encourages Kids to Chill Out with Summer Reading
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Jack Martin, assistant director of public programs for children, teens and families for the New York Public Library, says that's because the nature of reading has changed.
Profile of a Teacher Who May Be Among the Thousands Laid Off
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
The union contract requires the least experienced teachers to be let go first meaning that elementary teachers with less than four years' experience are most at risk.
Court Ruling on Schools Could Force City Churches to Find New Homes
Sunday, June 05, 2011
The ruling by a panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals found the city had good reason to bar any religious worship in the schools because it appears to promote a particular faith.
Schools Chancellor: Suit Will Have 'Chilling Effect' on Admissions, Leave Thousands in Limbo
Friday, June 03, 2011
The suit claims the city acted illegally when the Panel for Educational Policy voted this year to phase-out 22 low-performing schools.
Federal Court Rules That Church Can't Hold Services in City School
Thursday, June 02, 2011
In a 2-to-1 ruling, judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found the city's policy does not impose a restraint on free expression.
Schools Chancellor Walcott Grilled by City Council About Teacher Layoffs
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
During the three-hour hearing, council education committee chair Robert Jackson called the layoffs unacceptable.
Chinatown Kids Defeat High Schoolers in National Chess Match
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Panda Pawns weren't able to play against kids their own age because the match was the same date as the New York State English exams.
Two Months Into Tenure, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott Continues Push for New Tone
Monday, May 30, 2011
In the nearly two months since former deputy mayor Dennis Walcott took over as Schools Chancellor, the city's highest-ranking African American has relied on his political prowess an...
City at Risk of Losing Federal School Grants
Friday, May 27, 2011
The city is planning to use the money for a total of 33 schools labeled persistently low-achieving by the state.
New York Was No. 1 in Per Pupil Spending Last Year
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
New Jersey ranked No. 2 among all states, spending $16,271 per student.
Let's Lunch: City Students Make Art out of Lunch Tables
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The tables were designed by students from all five boroughs who worked with teaching artists from the group Learning through an Expanded Arts Program.
Teachers Union, Allies Sue Over School Closings
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The plaintiffs went back to court because they say the city didn't provide the schools with the additional help it promised in the settlement last year.
Teachers Group Mulls Suit Over New State Evaluations
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The president of New York State United Teachers said unions originally agreed to legislation allowing 20 percent of a teacher's evaluation to be based on student test scores.
Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate Teachers With Test Scores
Monday, May 16, 2011
Up to 40 percent of a teacher's evaluation can now be based on how his or her students scored on state exams.
Bronx Charter Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Shutdown
Monday, May 16, 2011
Board members from the Kingsbridge Innovative Design Charter will make their case to the Board of Regents on Monday before a vote is expected Tuesday.
Regents to Vote on New Teacher Evaluations
Monday, May 16, 2011
Governor Andrew Cuomo is urging that student test scores be given more weight.
City Holds Do-Over in Community Education Council Elections
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Parents complained that they had trouble voting online and that some candidates didn't get onto the ballots.
What Tougher State Exams Mean for Test Prep in Brownsville
Thursday, May 12, 2011
The city's department of education has been embracing different forms of technology through what it calls the Innovation Zone, which now includes about 80 schools in total.
