Beth Fertig appears in the following:
Mayor's School Panel: An Advisor or Rubber Stamp?
Monday, May 18, 2009
Next month Albany lawmakers have to decide whether to renew the law that put Mayor Bloomberg in charge of the city’s public schools.
City Shuts 3 Queens Schools Over Concern of Swine Flu
Friday, May 15, 2009
The city has shut three public schools in Queens because of concerns about swine flu.
Teachers Say City Waited Too Long In Flu Response
Friday, May 15, 2009
The city is closing three more schools on Monday because of flu-like illnesses.
Mayoral Control - Two Lawmakers Weigh In
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Perkins supports proposals by the teachers union and a group called the Parent Commission that would give other elected officials the majority of the panel's appointees.
NYCLU Says Mayoral Control Decreases Transparency
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Mayoral control has made the school system less transparent about its policies.
Poll Finds New Yorkers Split on Mayor's Impact on Schools
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The poll also asked about the future of mayoral control of the schools.
Charter School Exceed State Standard in English
Friday, May 08, 2009
More than 77 percent of New York City charter school students met or exceeded the state standards on this year's English Exam.
Getting to the Bottom of the Reading Scores
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg is looking for a share of federal "Race to the Top" funds to reward districts that will commit themselves to raising teacher quality.
Parents Protest Overcrowding in Kindergarten
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Dozens of Manhattan parents rallied with their children at City Hall yesterday calling on the city to alleviate overcrowding.
More NYC Students to Graduate
Thursday, May 07, 2009
More New York City elementary and middle school students are on track to graduate.
What's Up with Those Kindergarten Wait Lists?
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Here's how the Department of Education explains why the wait lists seem so urgent.
Parents Protest Long Kindergarten Waiting Lists
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
The city's Education Department says kindergarten waiting lists in Manhattan should shrink by this fall.
Quinn: Don't Relocated Pre-K's to Fit Kindergarten Classes
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Parents staged a rally at City Hall this afternoon because of concerns about kindergarten waiting lists.
Parents Rally Against Kindergarten Waiting Lists
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Dozens of parents rallied outside City Hall today to protest the waiting lists for kindergarten at several Manhattan schools.
Law Proposes More Oversight of Education Department
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Two state lawmakers from New York City are introducing a bill that would subject the Department of Education to more scrutiny.
Tough Choices: Brooklyn Tech Students Can’t Afford Private Colleges
Friday, May 01, 2009
Shelly Bendit, a senior at Brooklyn Tech, will be Katie's roommate this fall at SUNY Buffalo because she couldn't afford a private school.
School Construction Not Cut in Budget
Friday, May 01, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg says his budget was able to protect school construction from additional cuts.
D-Day for the College Bound
Friday, May 01, 2009
Today is the deadline at many colleges and universities for incoming freshmen to decide whether to accept offers of admissions.
The Poetry of Mayor Bloomberg
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
This is actually the mayor's second attempt at poetry - and his staff concedes he had some help.