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Grading School Progress Reports
The methodology used by the city's Education Department for school progress reports is a significant improvement over simply basing measures on comparisons of standardized test scores, according to the Independent Budget Office. But they warn that results must be interpreted with caution. (April 19, 2012)

Analysis of the Mayor's Budget Plan
Yesterday the Independent Budget Office released its analysis of the mayor's budget plan and his financial plan through 2016. Some highlights are: The office estimates that the city will add an average of 72,400 jobs per year over the next four years; tax revenues are expected to rise by 4.3 percent this year and total $41.4 billion; and general education spending will decline by 3.3 percent next year. (March 30, 2012)

Elementary School Class Sizes
The number of general education students in first through fifth grade classes of 30 students or more has tripled from 2009 to 2012, with over 31,000 students now in such classes, according to this report by Councilmember Brad Lander. In some school districts, fewer than 1 percent of students were in very large classes in 2009; today, nearly 20 percent are. (March 29, 2012)

Design and Architecture in the City
New York City graduates twice as many students in design and architecture as any other U.S. city, but the city’s design schools are not only providing the talent pipeline for New York’s creative industries — they have become critical catalysts for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth, according to this report by the Center for an Urban Future. (March 22, 2012)

Racial Disparities in City School Arrests
Police arrested over five students each day in city public schools from October through December, according to police department data released today by the New York Civil Liberties Union. About 94 percent of students arrested were black or Latino; 75 percent were male. Black students comprise only 29 percent of the student population in city schools, but 60 percent of those arrested were black. (February 23, 2012)

Center for Arts Education
The Center for Arts Education (CAE) is committed to restoring, stimulating, and sustaining quality arts education as an essential part of every child’s education in the New York City public schools. Its Web site provides information and resources on the benefits of and need for arts education as part of a quality, balanced education.
Education Week on the Web
Great site for national coverage of education issues. Includes daily digest of education articles from newspapers around the country. "In Context" section decodes jargon and provides background for the week's education news.
Campaign for Fiscal Equity
Learn about the coalition in the midst of a lawsuit against the New York State to secure adequate resources for a quality education for all NYC public school kids. Skim Justice DeGrasse's decision, read editorials from around the state urging Governor Pataki to bring fairness to school funding, and learn about CFE's upcoming public engagement programs.
The education of immigrant children in New York City, a round-up
Nearly one third of the total student population in New York City schools is made up of immigrants, and the proportion is rising steadily. This digest presents an overview of all the factors that influence the education of immigrant children, concentrating on the students' needs, aspirations, and attainment, and on the public policies directed at them.
Educational Priorities Panel
EPP, Educational Priorities Panel, The goal of the Educational Priorities Panel is to improve the quality of education for New York City's children so that there is no longer a performance gap between city school and those in the rest of the state

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