In part three of City & State’s 2022 Education in New York Summit held at the Jewish Heritage Museum, the concerns of oversized classrooms, funding, and social emotional learning were topics for city and state officials to address. The third panel… Continue Reading
In the final episode from the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit, Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, moderates a panel including State Senator John C. Liu on the problems in NY public schools.… Continue Reading
The needs of education throughout the city and state of New York vary on so many levels which is why so many educational leaders are needed to address these concerns. In the previous episode, David C. Banks, Chancellor of… Continue Reading
This is part two of the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit. This time city and state leaders along with various organizations working with public schools weigh in on teacher retention, parental concerns, and student learning from… Continue Reading
Schools were empty when we left in March. With September around the corner and society looking to get kids back to learning, it will not be the same as we once left it. Whereas Los Angeles and Chicago, the… Continue Reading
We have heard from politicians, the mayor of NYC, the Chancellor, the Union, scientists, doctors, parents and every specialist talk about the case for reopening the largest school system in the country, New York City Public Schools. What do teachers… Continue Reading
January 2009 may seem as if it were a lifetime ago, but I clearly remember inauguration weekend for the first African-American President Barack Obama. I just began my teaching career and was excited by this new change in America. I… Continue Reading
America spent a week paying tribute to Civil Rights Activist and Congressman John Lewis. Before he was laid to rest, I took a trip to our Nation’s Capital, Washington D.C., to pay my respects and capture voices from around the… Continue Reading