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RT @Fi2W Integrated Schools in a Segregated City, presented this morning by Clara Hemphill from @Insideschools @CenterNYC #schoolintegration
New report out today! @ChalkbeatNY gives a first look: chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2016/…
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"The catalyst for integration comes from the parents ...when parents of diff. backgrounds come together" -@clarahemphill #schoolintegration
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As Success Academy Charter Schools turns 10, WNYC spoke w/ students who've been there from the start: wny.cc/YZXa304El1O
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Public charter school families protesting NYC's racial achievement gap in education #PathToPossible #prospectpark – at Brooklyn, NY
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People get ready. // Chilling Video Captures All the Racial Slurs, Taunts and Bigotry Shouted At Trump Rallies mic.com/articles/150593/chil… @Mic – at Levittown, PA
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"New York seeks to ban suspensions for youngest students" bit.ly/29Z5FWm via @WNYC
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Caller to @BrianLehrer calls for a march on Washington over the 2nd Amendment, led by @MikeBloomberg; says we've "got to get rid of guns"
It's June 10th, Maurice Sendak's birthday, which means I literally have no choice but to remind everyone of this.
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And read @wnyc's series on school integration efforts in New York City: wnyc.org/segregation
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A look at how one downtown Manhattan school plans to create more integrated schools: wny.cc/y7KN300XKks
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SUNY Chancellor Zimpher To Step Down: Nancy Zimpher, the chancellor of the state’s sprawling public universit... bit.ly/1XM6rFa
.@PARCCplace wages aggressive campaign vs critics; leading to @google & @twitter deleting posts & tweets cc @EFF washingtonpost.com/news/answ… – at Manhattan, NY
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BREAKING: NYS Board of Regents to Allow DACA Recipients to Apply for Teacher Certification & Professional Licenses nysed.gov/news/2016/board-re…
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Education forum May 6 with Chancellor Betty Rosa & @juangon68 nycpublicschoolparents.blogs… @NYCOptOut @DianeRavitch – at Manhattan, NY
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John Flanagan suggests that ethics and mayoral control of NYC schools will be considered outside of the #nybudget, later this year.
The #nysenate plan shifts $867M in costs to New York City. As we reported, mostly through CUNY and Medicaid capitalnewyork.com/article/a…
Oh man. Stavisky isn't letting this go. Young is now reading through a litany of anti-semitic remarks from CUNY colleges.
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Somehow, the #nysenate's budget resolution is roping in a debate over anti-semitic comments / actions at CUNY.
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