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DOE officials called to stand in case of closing schools’ support
GothamSchools
Mar 05The UFT wants former Chancellor Joel Klein to take a break from running News Corporation’s education division to explain just how the Department of Education helped schools it was once barred from closing. The union has subpoenaed Klein to appear in co... »
'Serial Spitter' Teacher Swats At, Spits on Student
HuffPost New York
Feb 19David Pecoraro, a math teacher at Beach Channel High School in New York City, has been "reassigned to an administrative office" after a video of... »
Rise & Shine: Elite schools told to admit more disabled students
GothamSchools
Jan 30Chancellor Dennis Walcott has told selective schools to take more students with disabilities. (Daily News) A report by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio outlines problems with the city’s vocational schools. (WSJ) The percentage of freshmen at CUNY’s commu... »
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Video: Teacher & Student Swap Spit, Aren't You Glad High School's Over?
Gothamist
Feb 18If we recall our trig class correctly, putting one's hoodied-head down on their desk in the universal symbol for "I'm tired and don't care so please leave me alone." Competent math teachers ignored these students, while others, such David Pecoraro at B... »