Blog LinkEd Tidbits
More college money for needy students
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 27, 2009, 11:20 am
President Obama just outlined a new program to help our neediest students get grants to go to college. Check out this article by the New York Times to see how it will work
Education News Roundup
Posted by Rachel
February 24, 2009, 9:54 am
Will Mayor Bloomberg dump Joel Klein? [New York Magazine]
In education, the new administration is as ruinous as the old, by Diane Ravitch [Politico]
The Education Department in frenzy to find space for kids [New York Daily News]
Fashion + Education = Money
Posted by Rachel
February 20, 2009, 8:40 pm
Today marks the end of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Bryant Park. What, you may ask, does this have to do with education? Well it turns out there are some people in the fashion world who care about more than just haute couture.
Will KIPP AMP Unionize?
Posted by Beardy
February 19, 2009, 1:37 pm
Tensions rise as KIPP AMP charter school in Crown Heights continues talks with UFT...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/education/07kipp.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
HOT...FOR EDUCATION: The Top Twenty For 2009 By Andrew Russo
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 19, 2009, 1:32 pm
Every Year "This Week in Education" ranks the hottest 20 people working in education. Check out this year's rankings...
Class Sizes Jump in NYC
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 18, 2009, 10:02 am
Class sizes jumped last year despite the reduction of 4,000 students attending NYC public schools (down to 1,019,525).
This jump in class size is mostly due to the principals being weary of hiring new teachers in the current economic climate. But critics of Bloomberg and Joel Klein think that they should have been paying more attention to the initiative to reduce class sizes. With more attention the class sizes could have decreased instead of increasing.
Weekly Event Roundup
Posted by Rachel
February 17, 2009, 5:39 pm
Just because NYC public schools are out this week doesn't mean we can't hit up some great events! Check these out and don't forget to post your education events on the LinkEd events calendar - your one-stop shop for any and all education events in NYC!
Wednesday, February 18:
RISE & LinkEd Teacher Happy Hour!
Posted by Rachel
February 13, 2009, 5:06 pm
Last night over 75 people came out to Retreat for the RISE and LinkEducation Teacher Happy Hour! There were educators from public, private, and charter schools as well as various education nonprofits. Some people were interested in finding new teaching jobs or nominating their school to be a RISE partner, while others came to simply learn more and mingle with fellow teachers before they head out for the Midwinter Break.
Stimulus could spare the 15,000 teacher layoffs
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 12, 2009, 11:07 am
Mayor Bloomberg went to Washington this past week to warn about the repercussions of not getting enough money for education.
It looks like his arguments worked because he got 90% of what he was asking for. It is not certain how he will use this money, but he is going to try his hardest not to cut teacher positions. The updated budgets are due in June, so he might keep a bit mum until then.
He received $1 billion for education stabilization and $750 million for building and fixing schools.
K or 1st Grade Class Needed to play Dodge Ball with the Rapper "Bow Wow"
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 11, 2009, 1:17 pm
Are you a K or 1st Grade teacher in Brooklyn or the Bronx? If so the Source Magazine is doing a short photo shoot of Bow Wow playing dodge ball and need a class to participate. The idea of this event is to give inner city kids a chance to interact with one of their favorite celebrities. The dates of this event are flexible, but March or April are preferred. If you are interested, contact Colin Hornett at cwhornett@gmail.com
NYC Teachers head to D.C.
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 10, 2009, 1:39 pm
New York City parents, teachers and union representatives are rallying on Capitol Hill today to show support of the president's economic stimulus plan.
Buses full of people left this morning from Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens.
They say that time is ticking and that if we don't get this money our schools will be badly hurt.
Weekly Event Round Up: Feb 10th-16th
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 10, 2009, 7:59 am
Hello all and welcome to the weekly roundup. This week you have tons of events to choose from:
Tuesday: Talk to Uncommon School's Liz Bliss, Hollyhock instructional Fellow and Dean of Students at Excellence Charter School for Boys. At their Webinar
What are the Republicans Saying about the Stimulus Bill?
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 09, 2009, 3:26 pm
New York Times:
Republicans strongly criticized some of the proposals as wasteful spending and an ill-considered expansion of the federal government’s role, traditionally centered on aid to needy students, into new realms like local school construction.
NYC Teacher Layoffs
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 05, 2009, 12:22 pm
Mayor Bloomberg said that there might be layoffs of 15,000 NYC teachers. The union says that this isn't necessarily harmful, but that we need to make sure that we keep our best teachers in the system.
Unlike the private sector where they layoff the poorest performing employees, the city is valuing seniority over performance. This could mean that many talented teachers lose their jobs, while older poorer performing teachers stay in the system.
Healthier Meals for NYC Schools
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 04, 2009, 5:25 pm
No more mac and cheese? Whole wheat pasta with low sodium sauces? Jorge Collazo, Executive Chef for the New York City Public Schools, is making some serious changes to NYC students' lunch. Read more
Weekly Event Round Up
Posted by annamarkowitz
February 03, 2009, 6:17 pm
We have another busy event week in the education world. Check out some highlights!
Thursday: The Foundation Center is hosting "Web Conference: Developing Major Gift Donors Who Deliver!"
Mayoral Control of NYC Schools
Posted by Rachel
January 31, 2009, 5:24 am
There is perhaps nothing more controversial in the New York City education world than mayoral control over the city's public school system. The issue has been in the spotlight recently because the NY State Assembly is holding a series of 5 public hearings on mayoral control, one in each borough. The first, held at Queens Borough Hall, happened last Thursday, January 29th. Apparently the hearing lasted almost 8 hours!!
Welcome to the LinkEducation Blog!
Posted by AdminLinkEd
January 27, 2009, 4:21 pm
Hello LinkEders!
Can you believe that LinkEducation has officially been up and running for a little over a year? To celebrate our first year of success in connecting the NYC education community with great resources, we are launching an array of new features. The one that we are most excited about is our new Blog!
