Rebell Op-Ed: NYC Breaks Faith with Schools
NYC's schools are looking at drastic budget cuts for the 2008-2009 school year - $428 million total. Yet, the irony is that after years of litigation against the state to provide additional funding and a historic $5.2 billion settlement, it's now the city that plans to shortchange its own schools.

Student Conference Highlights Equity Issues Faced by Students at TC and in Public Schools
What is the difference between barely passing and barely failing an exam? Technically, just mere points, but for students taking high school exit exams, it can mean the difference between graduating and dropping out, even when there are opportunities to retake the test. Such were the findings of a study presented at the 1st annual Student Research Conference on Educational Equity at Teachers College in April.

In the News on September 5, 2008
McCain offers position statements on educational accountability and school choice at GOP National Convention * KY's Prichard Committee launches initiative to propel state into the top 20 states in the nation in education by 2020 * CA state educators report that the number of schools making "adequate yearly progress" dropped