Beth Fertig appears in the following:
At Chelsea High, Seniors Go Online to Make Up Classes They Failed
Monday, November 22, 2010
Just six out of 10 public high school students in New York City are graduating on time. Our series “The Big Fix,” is following three troubled high schools trying to improve their g...
State Education Commissioner Appoints Panel to Screen Cathie Black
Friday, November 19, 2010
The panel will help Steiner decide whether Black's publishing experience makes her "exceptionally qualified" to receive a waiver from rules requiring her to have education credentials.
The Black Lists: A Who's Who of Supporters and Opponents
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Black Lists: A Who's Who of Supporters and Opponents
Black's Appointment Now Up to State Ed Commissioner Steiner
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The man in charge of deciding whether publishing executive Cathie Black can be the city's next school's chancellor, despite her lack of education credentials, is often described as ...
Mayor Bloomberg Tells Reporters Wait 'A Few Weeks' to Interview Schools Pick Cathie Black
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg's choice for Schools Chancellor, Cathie Black, continues to attract both supporters and opponents. Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams introduced a resolution We...
Former Mayors Offer Support for Black
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Ed Koch, David Dinkins and Rudolph Giuliani have written a joint letter to the state education commissioner urging him to approve Bloomberg's selection of media executive Cathie Black.
Focus of Chancellor Debate Shifts to Waiver Request
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wanted a more public vetting process of a woman he said has been sheltered by City Hall for the past week.
Discussion of Black's Appointment Dominates PEP Meeting
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Candidates without specific education credentials need to demonstrate they have other extraordinary qualifications.
Opposition Grows to Bloomberg's Pick for Chancellor
Friday, November 12, 2010
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's appointment of Cathie Black to be the next schools chancellor this week caught the entire city by surprise. Black is a successful publishing executive, b...
Cathie Black to Kent Graduates: "Self-Reliance Makes it Happen"
Friday, November 12, 2010
For some insight into Cathie Black's philosophy about the role of education in shaping students' lives, we found this speech she gave to graduates of the Kent school.
As Klein Departs, Academics Discuss His Legacy
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Did the city's public schools really improve under Chancellor Joel Klein? Now that Klein has resigned to take a job at News Corporation, the debate has only intensified. Mayor Bloom...
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein Resigns, Bloomberg Picks Hearst Magazines Chair
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
For the past eight years, New York City has been a testing ground for urban education reform.
Big Fix Weekly Update: Chelsea High
Monday, November 08, 2010
Chelsea High School recently received almost $1 million in federal funds.
State Releases Grants for City High Schools Undergoing Improvement
Thursday, November 04, 2010
School improvement grants are part of the Obama Administration's plan for raising high school graduation rates.
Big Fix Schools Still Get Low Marks, But Show Some Improvements
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School had the highest score of the three.
Ups and Downs in New Report Cards for New York City High Schools
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
The Progress Reports are based on student attendance, graduation rates, credit accumulation and surveys by parents, teachers and students.
Low Voter Turnout in New York
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Democrat Andrew Cuomo won 70 percent of the vote to Republican Carl Paladino's 14 percent.
NYC Board of Elections Says it's Working to Prevent Re-Run of Primary Problems
Monday, November 01, 2010
The lack of privacy, delayed equipment and confusion New Yorkers encountered on September's Primary Day have all been addressed ahead of Tuesday general election.
Politics and Entertainment: New Yorkers Say Stewart's Rally Struck the Right Tone
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Many attendees said they had no excuse not to attend after Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington paid for 200 buses to carry 10,000 people from New York to Washington.
