Beth Fertig

Beth Fertig appears in the following:

NYCLU Sues City Over School Safety Agents

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The New York Civil Liberties Union has brought a federal class-action lawsuit against the city, accusing school safety agents of violating students' rights through excessive force.

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No Legislative Compromise Over Charter Schools

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

New York's chance of winning up to $700 million in education aid from the federal Race to the Top program appears to have hit a road block.

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UFT Chief: Union Not to Blame for Failed Charter Schools Bill

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The head of the city's teachers union says his members are not to blame for Albany's failure to pass a bill that could have helped the state win $700 million in federal aid.

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Protests Continue in Brooklyn Over Phasing Out Schools

Thursday, January 14, 2010

The more than 100 parents and teachers who rallied outside P.S. 332 in Brownsville held white and black signs that read 'Instruction Not Destruction' and 'More Programs Less Politics.'

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NYC Students Respond to Disaster in Haiti

Thursday, January 14, 2010

At P.S. 269 in Brooklyn, which has a large Haitian population, some students just want to help.

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Map of City Schools To Be Phased Out in September

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A map of city schools will be phased out in September.  

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Brownsville Parents and Teachers Rally to Save Their School

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The city now has to hold public hearings whenever it plans to close down a school. 

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Hundreds Turn Out to Save Jamaica H.S.

Friday, January 08, 2010

The city wants to close Jamaica High School, but was booed down by students at a recent presentation.

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Hundreds Protest Proposed School Closings

Friday, January 08, 2010

Nearly 900 people turned out for a hearing last night on the city's plan to close Jamaica High School.

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Federal Judge To Monitor Kings County Hospital

Friday, January 08, 2010

The city has agreed to provide a therapeutic and safe environment for patients.

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Should Jamaica High School Close?

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Jamaica High is one of 20 schools the city wants to phase out for poor performance while opening smaller new schools in the same buildings. 

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UFT Sues NYC Over Class Size

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

The teachers union has filed a lawsuit that accuses the city of squandering more than 760 million dollars in state aid that was intended to reduce class sizes.

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Another Study Finds Charter Schools Get Results in NYC

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Raymond says it appears New York City is doing an exceptional job with charters and she's not sure why. 

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Study Says Charters Outperform Public Schools

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Another study finds students in New York City charter schools are performing better on average than their peers in regular public schools.

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NY Chases $700 million in Fed Ed Funds

Monday, January 04, 2010

New York is encouraging school districts to sign a plan this week that could help the state win hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding.

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Last Day For NY Teachers to Get Better State Pension

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Today's the deadline for prospective teachers in New York to enter the state pension system before retirement benefits become less generous on Jan. 1.

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Report Finds After-School Workers Not Properly Trained

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

An estimated one million social workers, artists, and teens employed by after-school programs are often not receiving adequate training.

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NY Teens Discover New Species of Cockroach

Monday, December 28, 2009

Two Trinity High School students have apparently discovered a new species of cockroach.

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NYC Undecided on Issuing $700 Million in School Bonds

Thursday, December 24, 2009

New York City has yet to decide whether it will issue $700 million worth of school construction bonds through the federal stimulus program.

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Adult Classes May End With Bronx School Closure

Monday, December 21, 2009

The city's plan to phase out several low performing high schools could also affect older adults who are learning a trade.

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