Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Roundtable: Teachers' Take on the City's Education Debate
Thursday, February 17, 2011
WNYC recently hosted a roundtable of six teachers at our studio to talk about the last in, first out rule that requires principals to layoff new teachers first. The teachers who too...
Regents Mulls Raising Graduation Standards
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
State Education Commissioner David Steiner pointed to the high percentage of students taking remedial courses in college.
Schools Chancellor Says Cuomo's Budget Cuts Are 'Unjust'
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Black said the cuts add up to $1.4 billion.
Two New Groups Step into Debate Over Teachers
Monday, February 14, 2011
Evan Stone and Sydney Morris are the founders of Educators 4 Excellence.
PCBs Found in East Harlem School Complex
Monday, February 14, 2011
The EPA has advised schools around the country to replace older ballasts in fluorescent lights because they're likely to contain PCBs.
Few Students Graduate Ready for College, Says State
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
The Board of Regents is examining the findings because it's gradually phasing in higher standards to prepare all students for college or work.
City Still Recruiting Teaching Fellows Despite Threat of Layoffs
Monday, February 07, 2011
The New York City Teaching Fellows is still taking applicants through February 14 for its next class in June.
Bloomberg Takes Aim at Special Ed Costs
Monday, February 07, 2011
The mayor said the city spends $100 million for 4,000 students to attend private schools when the public schools can't meet their needs.
Parents Hope Delay on School Phase-Out Vote Will Buy Them Time
Friday, February 04, 2011
The Panel for Educational Policy was supposed to vote last week on the phase-out of PS 114 in Canarsie.
Protesters Stage Walk Out as Panel Votes to Close More Schools
Friday, February 04, 2011
Roughly 2,000 people packed the auditorium of Brooklyn Tech during the Panel for Educational Policy's second vote on the fate of 25 low-performing schools.
Thirteen More Schools Face Final Word on Future
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
The fate of 13 more struggling schools will be determined by the Panel for Educational Policy when it votes Thursday night on whether the schools should be shuttered.
Panel Votes to Close 10 Schools Following Raucous Hearing
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
A panel controlled by mayoral appointees voted to close 10 low-performing schools Tuesday night following a raucous public hearing that pushed beyond midnight. What should happen t...
Panel to Vote on Phasing-Out Struggling Schools
Monday, January 31, 2011
The Panel for Educational Policy voted to close them after an all-night hearing because hundreds of people came out to protest and speak against it.
Harlem Charter School's Merits Called into Question
Monday, January 31, 2011
Harlem Children's Zone did about the same as other Harlem charter schools in terms of academic achievement from 2007 to 2009.
PCBs Found in Another School By EPA, Almost 800 Schools Could Be Affected
Monday, January 31, 2011
Samples taken from five classrooms inside PS13 and Achievement First East New York Charter School, which share the same building in Brooklyn, were well above agency standards.
Bloomberg Warns More Teacher Layoffs Likely if State Cuts Aid
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bloomberg was already planning to eliminate 6,000 teaching positions this fall because of the city's own financial difficulties and the end of federal stimulus dollars.
City's Plan to Save a Local School by Replacing It Stirs Skepticism
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A hearing on the possible phase out of PS 114 will be held tonight at the Canarsie school.
Chancellor Black Faces Little Opposition at Harlem School Marked for Phase-Out
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
But unlike other hearings, there was little opposition at IS 195.
Study Finds NYC Charters Don't Serve the City's Poorest
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Bruce Baker, an associate professor at Rutgers' graduate school of education, said charters do serve the same proportion of children receiving free and reduced-price meals.
