Beth Fertig appears in the following:
City Revamps Guidelines for Teacher Tenure
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
New York City wants to institute new guidelines that will make it harder for public school teachers to get tenure. Principals are getting new guidelines that encourage them to grade...
U.S. Education Secretary Gives Support to Black
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Two lawsuits have been filed against the state's education commissioner for granting the Hearst Magazines chair a waiver to take over as chancellor in January.
Judge Hears Arguments Over Releasing Teacher Ratings
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Thousands of the city's elementary and middle school teachers have been rated on how much progress their students made on standardized tests. Releasing those ratings with the teacher'...
Teacher Ratings: What Are Other Cities Doing?
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Teacher Ratings: What Are Other Cities Doing?
How One New York School Uses Teacher Data
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Faustin says only half the students in classes taught by her least effective teachers make a year’s worth of progress, as measured on state exams.
City and Union Go to Court Over Release of Teacher Ratings
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
There are lots of ways to assess a teacher.
New Chancellor in Waiting Cathie Black Emerges, Slowly
Friday, December 03, 2010
On Tuesday, Cathie Black gave her first press conference after being appointed and then gave a TV interview Friday.
Black-out on Black's Whereabouts?
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
The Department of Education has been unusually secretive about Cathie Black's schedule.
New Chancellor Cathie Black Tours Bronx School
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The 66-year-old new chancellor was joined by Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott on Tuesday morning.
Bloomberg Wins Chancellor Fight, But at a Price
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The nation’s largest school district is getting a new leader. Hearst Magazines Chairwoman Cathie Black will become chancellor of the New York City Public Schools following weeks o...
State Grants Waiver Allowing Black to Serve as Schools Chancellor
Monday, November 29, 2010
Candidates for a school superintendent's post who lack specific education credentials can be granted exemptions by the education commissioner.
Cathie Black Gets Waiver, With Conditions
Monday, November 29, 2010
Cathie Black Gets Waiver, With Conditions
Opponents of Cathie Black Consider Legal Action
Monday, November 29, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg's decision to accept a compromise proposed by State Education Commissioner David Steiner means publishing executive Cathie Black is expected to receive the waiver sh...
City to Decide Soon on Fate of More than 50 Struggling Schools
Monday, November 29, 2010
This week, the city is expected to announce the fate of more than 50 schools that could be closed because of low performance. Some of them could be phased-out starting next fall...
Compromise Reached for Black to Become NYC Schools Chancellor
Friday, November 26, 2010
Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered a compromise agreement to state Education Commissioner David Steiner in a ten-page letter today. The letter includes a job description for a senior d...
Cities with Non-Traditional School Leaders Often Have Educators as Deputies
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Dan Domenech, Executive Director of the American Association of School Administrators in Washington, D.C., says those superintendents are the ones choosing their deputies.
Panel Rejects Black, Now What?
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg's controversial pick for schools chancellor has run into serious trouble. An advisory panel has voted Tuesday against granting a waiver to publishing executive Cat...
Poll Finds NYC Voters Disapprove of Black for Chancellor
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Bloomberg's approval rating has also fallen to 55 percent, the lowest Quinnipiac has tracked since 2005.
Black's College Transcript is Blacked-Out
Monday, November 22, 2010
New York City Department of Education spokeswoman Natalie Ravitz was asked by WNYC whether Cathie Black would voluntarily release her grades.
Panel Reviewing Black's Qualifications Now Under Scrutiny
Monday, November 22, 2010
One state senator, Eric Adams of Brooklyn, is already calling for Mirrer's removal from the panel, according to The New York Times.