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Event unites charter, district teachers under instructional focus
GothamSchools
Jan 25A few months ago, teachers from KIPP charter schools approached the network’s co-founder Dave Levin to say that they were restless with the training they were getting. Despite weekly observations and extensive support, the teachers wanted to talk to ed... »
Staten Island Congressional Candidate Has Hollywood History
The New York Observer Politics
Jan 23Mark Murphy sports some serious sideburns in one role. (Photo: YouTube) Mark Murphy, who announced last week that he'd be taking on GOP Congressman Michael Grimm, has an entire set of movies and shows he's been in, including some with distinctly retro ... »
Students, staff defend John Dewey in face of turnaround plans
GothamSchools
Jan 20Students and teachers from John Dewey High School protested outside of the Brooklyn school on Friday, brandishing signs reading: "Fix Schools, Don't Close Them!" and, "Save John Dewey." Anger and uncertainty about the city’s plans to overhaul 33 strugg... »
Michael Vazquez: Martin Scorsese Q & A at NYFF Anniversary Screening of Mean Streets
HuffPost New York
Jan 10The New York Film Festival'syear-long 50th anniversary screening series got a visit from hometown-boy Martin Scorsese, who shared memories, methods and pivotal career moments with what seemed an even greater enthusiasm than usual. »
Tribeca Film: Coupling: Caitlin Fitzgerald Talks Newlyweds and Tribeca
HuffPost New York Blogs
Jan 10Caitlin Fitzgerald recently sat down with us to discuss her career, her love of New York and all things Newlyweds: from the audition process to on location shooting to the closing night gala at Tribeca Film Festival 2011. »
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Hundreds protest Lehman High School turnaround plan
Bronx Press Politics
Jan 26By MIAWLING LAMFormer Bronx teacher and education activist Peter Lampherespeaks during a rally to save Lehman High School.THE odds are stacked against them, but more than 200 former and current students, teachers and parents have mounted a fight to kee... »
Singer Aimee Mann’s Voice Carries To Bash Gingrich
Capitol Confidential
Jan 26Don't expect singer songwriter Aimee Mann to accept an invitation to perform at a Newt Gingrich function. The former Til Tuesday lead singer, best known for the song "Voices Carry", blasted Gingrich as "such a monster" at a recent show in Woodstock. ... »
Caption contest: The 63rd Senate District
Capitol Confidential
Jan 24As we reported this morning, Senate Republicans are envisioning a 63rd district stretching from Amsterdam and Montgomery County south to Kingston along the Hudson River, cleaving in half Sen. Neil Breslin’s Albany County district along the way. We repo... »
Art Museum in Our Own Backyard!
Hudson Heartbeat
Jan 24You don’t have to go to Manhattan to visit an art museum! The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, devoted to collecting, researching, and exhibiting works of art from diverse cultures, is located at SUNY New Paltz in Ulster County. Samuel Dorsky Museum’s perm... »
Staten Island Congressional Candidate Has Hollywood History
Capitol Confidential
Jan 23Mark Murphy sports some serious sideburns in one role. (Photo: YouTube) Mark Murphy, who announced last week that he'd be taking on GOP Congressman Michael Grimm, has an entire set of movies and shows he's been in, including some with distinctly retro ... »