How grading ‘equity’ is destroying NYC’s schools
As a New York City public high-school teacher, I’m all too aware that our grading standards have been…
How to make NYC’s high school process fairer? Support and simplicity, advocates say.
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Even socialist NYC mayor Mamdani can’t satisfy the teachers union
The United Federation of Teachers went all in for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last July. Hundreds…
Mamdani throwing first 100 days celebration — and thousands of NYC teachers are invited
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is throwing a massive event to mark his first 100 days in office — and…
Teacher’s union lies to extort billions from taxpayers
As George Costanza, that sage son of Queens, once observed: “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”…
New York promised to center phonics in reading instruction, but new course for teachers sidelines science of reading
by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report March 29, 2026 In April 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made…
As schools waited for NYC’s AI policy, some crafted their own
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Brooklyn teacher who went by online handle ‘NYSubSlut’ caught with sick child sex images: feds
A New York City public school teacher is facing federal child porn charges after he was caught with…
Fired NYS teacher charged with threatening ex-boss, then posts unsettling video
He just learned a lesson. A disgruntled former Spanish teacher at a Westchester County middle school was charged…
Disgraced NY teacher nicknamed ‘Major Hands’ accused of hosting ‘prostitution parties’
A disgraced veteran-turned-teacher nicknamed “Major Hands” was hit with federal charges for allegedly turning his upstate New York…
Queens teacher accused of groping 7 special needs high school students: NYPD sources
A perverted high school teacher was arrested for allegedly groping seven special needs students at a Queens high school, according…
Queens teacher accused of groping 6 special needs high school students: NYPD sources
A perverted high school teacher was arrested for allegedly groping six special needs students at a Queens high…