Beth Fertig appears in the following:
City Council Gives Bloomberg's Education Department Low Marks
Monday, September 27, 2010
City Council members gave low marks to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Education Department for this year's drop in test scores. At a City Council Education Committee hearing on Monday, ...
IBM and Gates Foundation Fund College-Readiness Programs in NYC Schools
Monday, September 27, 2010
The school is still in the planning stages, but the city's Department of Education says it will eventually serve between 500-600 students.
'Waiting for Superman': If Only...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
WNYC's Education Reporter, Beth Fertig, weighs in on Davis Guggenheim's passionate documentary about the state of our nation's public schools.
Former Rubber Room Teachers May File Grievances
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
This past spring the city and the union agreed to place the teachers in Department of Education offices where they could do other clerical chores in exchange for their paychecks.
Some Rubber Room Teachers Say They're Still Waiting
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Last spring, the city and the teachers union agreed to close the infamous “rubber rooms” and assign teachers waiting for their disciplinary hearings to work in Department of Educati...
Report Confirms: Best City High Schools Taking Best Students
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Fifty percent of the eighth graders that year enrolled in just 30 high schools, all of which required their own entrance exams or had their own screening systems.
Education Groups Want Less Testing, More Learning
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The new coalition filled the grand courthouse steps outside the Department of Education's headquarters with about 150 parent leaders and activists, plus elected officials.
Student Default Rates Rise Nationally
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Department of Education measures the percentage of students who defaulted during the first two years of their required repayment schedule.
Families of 9/11 Victims Celebrate Lives While Commemorating Loss
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Many family members have established rituals that help them make it through the day.
Chancellor Tells Students, and Media, Not to Worry About Critics
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
While touring the school with a few well-groomed seniors, Klein stopped to watch an 8th grade social studies class.
Bloomberg Defends Rights of Koran Burners
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
The mayor said their decision to burn the Koran is a disturbing one. But he defended his earlier comments, saying church members still have the right to do it.
School Opens in New York
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Some parents complained about the odd schedule and said they could have waited until Monday. But others said it was no big deal.
As Schools Open, City Principals Gear Up for Higher Standards
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
The city’s public schools open today and they’re in for a tough year. The schools are coping with another round of budget cuts. And after years of progress on state exams, student ach...
City Schools Slated for Closure Suffer Low Enrollment
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Many of the schools are high schools and they've had a tough time attracting new freshmen.
The 2010-11 School Year Kicks Off with Very Short Week for Students
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
There are teachers who say it's hard to set expectations and make it a real school day when the students have just one day of class this week.
Charter Schools an Issue in Harlem State Senate Race
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
The debate over the role of charter schools in education reform isn’t just academic. New York’s decision to allow more charter schools played a critical role in the state winning its ...
School Year to Begin and More than 1,700 Teachers Without Permanent Jobs
Thursday, September 02, 2010
About 60% percent of teachers who didn't find jobs haven't attended a recruitment fair or applied for a single position.
Several Principals Allowed to Keep Jobs at Troubled Schools
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The 11 high schools have graduation rates of less than 60 percent and were chosen for federal school improvement grants worth up to $2 million a year.
Manhattan Assemblyman Faces Challenge from Teacher and the Union
Monday, August 30, 2010
Bing says he introduced the bill because a disproportionate number of new teachers would have lost their jobs in his district had the layoffs gone through.
