Monthly Archives: September 2009

Peter Murphy defends charter schools and the Hoxby study against Diane Ravitch’s criticisms… …While Corey Bunje Bower wonders why New York City charters might be special cases. The Times profiles Francis Lewis High School, more than 50 percent over-enrolled and still in demand. A Times op-ed contributor details how arbitrary the scoring of standardized test … Continue reading

In anticipation of tomorrow’s runoff election, which is likely to get a trickle of turnout, here’s a quick look at how the Democratic candidates for public advocate responded to GothamSchools’ education questionnaire. Bill de Blasio, a Brooklyn city councilman, and Mark Green, who was the public advocate during the Giuliani administration, have surprisingly little that … Continue reading

The principal who was running a business from the rubber room has been told to get back to work. (Post) New York State’s Race to the Top eligibility is still in question. (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin) Bill Thompson’s education record is the subject of attacks by the Bloomberg campaign. (Times) One of Bloomberg’s TV ads, … Continue reading