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What Really Matters to Working Students
Terrific piece, largely in their own words, about the challenges faced by adults who attend college while working. CUNY, our home base, serves many such students. We at CAT provide interactive workshops that help working students address their concerns. Nice to be validated in the Chronicle of Higher Education!
Deadline for new NYC middle school applications - 3/26
New middle schools are opening up for the 2012-2013 academic year. If you'd like an opportunity for your child to attend one, the application deadline is this coming Monday, March 26. More info and a link to the application are here.
NYC offers $25K new teacher signing bonus
Not for everyone, but nonetheless. You have to read to the bottom of the listing for the info. See it here.
Job Opening - NYC Mayor's Office
NYC OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NYC OFFICE OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (posted 3/7/12)
NYC Govt. Job Opening
NYC OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NYC OFFICE OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (posted 3/7/12)
Undocumented Students Receive Fellowships
Ten CUNY students have received the DREAM Fellowship, a semester-long program that gives undocumented students scholarships to continue their college education and places them in internships at immigrant advocacy groups in the city. Read more here.
a sober high school in nyc?
Remember the '90s TV comedy Third Rock from the Sun? Remember the tall, beautiful, very funny woman who played one of the lead roles? Her name is Kristen Johnson, and she is now devoting her energies to starting the first high school for students in recovery in NYC. Read more here.
How Early to Start Planning for College?
This morning's Times has an article by Jenny Anderson on a micro-trend, particularly among for-profit high schools, of starting college planning in 9th grade and earlier. Read it here and share your thoughts. How early is too early for concrete college-oriented activity?
Ugly National Statistics
The US Department of Education has released data demonstrating that Black students face an uphill battle across the nation - harsher discipline, less experienced teachers, lower participation in gifted/talented programs...read the Times article here, then please do share your response.
Turnaround School Principals: Yer Out!
Gotham Schools reports this morning that a number of principals at NYC schools slated for "turnaround" will be notified today that they are being removed at the end of the school year. This is a requirement under No Child Left Behind, which mandates the turnaround process for schools that do not meet specific criteria.
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