In Case You Missed It: City won’t have State support for “turnarounds” by PEP vote; IBO says more high-needs students mean lower school ratings « EdVox

In Case You Missed It: City won’t have State support for “turnarounds” by PEP vote; IBO says more high-needs students mean lower school ratings « EdVox:

In Case You Missed It: City won’t have State support for “turnarounds” by PEP vote; IBO says more high-needs students mean lower school ratings

by edvoxny

Here on EdVox we’re excited to bring you the latest news about education issues and policies affecting our communities. It can be hard to keep up with all of the events and happenings, so – in case you missed it… Here is a recap of the latest stories in NYC education news, starting with the oldest:
MONDAY

•  Queens parents and elected officials say closing targeted schools will lead to overcrowding at others:http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/school-closures-overcrowding-queens-schools-article-1.1057582
• Volunteers from the New Settlement Apartments Parent Action Committee visited all 26 District 9 schools “in need of improvement” in 26 days, educating parents about the issues at their schools and developing recommendations for the State Department of Education:http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/03/parent_group_vi.php
• Democrats for Education Reform and StudentsFirstNY united to form a “supergroup” positioned against