Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Mind the Gap: Can Bloomberg Deliver on Promise?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Education is sure to come up during the final debate tonight between Mayor Bloomberg and Comptroller Bill Thompson.
U.S. Education Secretary, in N.Y., Gets Tough on Teaching Colleges
Friday, October 23, 2009
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling on teaching colleges and universities to demand more from their graduates.
Bloomberg Campaign Goes Back in Time
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Today, the 110 Livingston building houses luxury condos.
Education Criticism on the Campaign Trail
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg's campaign is stepping up criticism of opponent Bill Thompson's days as Board of Education President.
Layoffs of School Aides Averted
Friday, October 16, 2009
A judge has stopped the city's education department from laying off 500 school aides who were scheduled to lose their jobs today.
After Big Gains on State Math Test, National Results say Notsofast!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the NAEP results are "evidence that our schools need to get better.
Republican Candidates: Don’t Forget About Us
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Republican candidates without the notoriety of Rudolph Giuliani or the wealth of Michael Bloomberg have a much harder time in the city.
State Math Scores Flat In National Survey
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New York State's elementary and middle school students showed no significant gains in a national math test, even though state math tests have shown big improvements.
Republican Citywide Candidates: Don’t Forget About Us
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New York City has had Republican mayors for 16 years now.
In a City of Democrats, Republican Candidates Struggle for Visibility
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New York City has had Republican mayors for 16 years now.
Frank McCourt High School
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
The city plans to name a new academically selective high school after Frank McCourt, the local teacher and author who died this past summer.
Adding It Up: Confronting Math Fear
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
In the first story of a new series, WNYC’s Beth Fertig visits a remedial class at LaGuardia Community College in Queens to see why math is such an obstacle.
'Adding It Up' Part 1: Confronting Math Fear
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Community colleges serve almost half of all college students in the nation.
Meet the Class of 'Adding It Up'
Monday, October 05, 2009
WNYC’s Beth Fertig is visiting a Math 096 class at the City University of New York’s LaGuardia Community College.
'Adding It Up' Part 1: 'The Hurdle of Remedial Math at a Community College'
Monday, October 05, 2009
New York City community colleges are seeing a huge influx of new students.
Financial 411: The Cost of Being Gay
Monday, October 05, 2009
It costs more to be a gay couple than a married, heterosexual couple according to an analysis by two New York Times writers.
City Holds High School Fair
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Parents of New York City eighth graders can start planning ahead.
Education Commissioner Sworn In
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The state's new education commissioner says he wants to examine whether New York needs to raise its standards.
Bloomberg Pushes State To Lift Limit On Charter Schools
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg is calling on the state to lift its limit on charter schools so the city can open a hundred more.
New Yorkers Mistaken About Sex-Ed in Schools
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
77% of New York State voters mistakenly believe sex education is required in public schools, according to a survey funded largely by Planned Parenthood.
