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The New York City Department of Education Changes the Rules For Intervention...
Courtenaye Jackson-Chase, Carmen Farina, and others at the PEPLet's see whether the DOE is serious about this De-escalation plan, and how its implemented.Betsy Combier Remember, words are cheap and...
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Carmen Farina and the Coverup of Her Misconduct in Special Education...
Carmen Farina and the "Beautiful Day" BlizzardOne of the most fascinating parts about being an investigator/reporter/advocate/parent able to get behind the scenes and see what actually happens when a...
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Chicago Teacher's Union Wins Class Action Status in Their Lawsuit Against...
#BlackTeachersMatter. The suit against CPS and the larger national context.MAY 25, 2015LINKYesterday I posted on U.S. Judge Milton Shadur’s ruling that African American teachers who were laid off by...
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Assemblyman David Buchwald and the Push For Government Transparency in New York
The Records Access Office at the NYC DOE has been out of work for years. Gotta stop.Gotta. Betsy CombierEditorial: Public shouldn't have to wait this long for documentsPoughkeepsie...
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Carmen Farina and her PS 6 School Leadership Team Bylaws, 1999
Carmen Farina is currently the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. She was brought back to work after being told to "retire" (thus look good) or "be fired" (and look bad).She was...
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Carmen Farina on Charters and the Future
NYC Chancellor Carmen FarinaFrom Betsy Combier:It's about Carmen. It's always about Carmen.Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña takes questions from parents, educators at packed Bronx forumBY LAURA BULT ,...
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Free fun! The Free Movie Season in NYC
A diversion from the madness out there...XOXO Betsy CombierFree summer movie season starts tonight in Central Park with a screening of And God Created Woman, presented by the Francophile Films on the...
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Principal From Hell Joan Monroe Prohibits Kids From Participating in the...
Sign the petition to get this person fired permanently from the NYC DOE. Give her a "problem code"and keep her away from administering her hatred for the poor anywhere.It is shocking that the...
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RE: FOIL Request For Records From the Secret Meeting Held At Tweed on 3020-a,...
Joe BaranelloDear Mr. Baranello,It was very nice to hear your opinion on student privacy at the NYC Bar on May 26, 2015. I enjoyed reading all the materials from that event! By the way, I am confused...
View ArticleArbitrator Jack Tillem Was Suspended From Practicing Law By The Disciplinary...
IN THE MATTER OF TILLEM56 A.D.3d 94 (2008)865 N.Y.S.2d 78LINKIn the Matter of JACK TILLEM, an Attorney, Respondent. DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT,...
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Teacher Sheri Lederman's Lawsuit Against NY State's Teacher Evaluation System...
Good News! Legal Challenge to New York Teacher Evaluations Will Proceed in CourtLINKSheri LedermanBruce Lederman, an attorney acting on behalf of his wife, experienced elementary school teacher Sheri...
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North Carolina Court Says That Repeal of Tenure Law is Unconstitutional
Thank you Judge Stephens!!!Are you listening, New York State? Let's keep tenure law on the books, and keep our teachers safe and sound.Betsy CombierJust in: Court of Appeals Says Repeal of NC Tenure...
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Former Teacher Sues Mayor Bill De Blasio by Holding a Private Meeting in a...
Good for you, Michael!Your fan,Betsy CombierMichael ThomasEx-teacher sues de Blasio over private meeting in public schoolBy Julia Marsh, June 2, 2015, NY POSTA retired city educator wants to teach...
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Rye Teacher Carin Mehler's Federal Lawsuit is Dismissed
Carin Mehler Previous posts on this blog:Carin Mehler's Re-assignment in Rye Costs the District a Pretty Penny.....So, Put Her Back To Work! Rye Teacher Carin Mehler Sues For $1 Million...
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NYC DOE Spokeswoman Margie Feinberg Dies at 59
Margie Feinberghttp://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/education/new-york-city-department-of-education.htmMargie Feinberg, longtime spokeswoman for Dept. of Education, dies of breast cancer at 59BY BEN...
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Judge Kimba Wood Rules That Teacher Test LAST-2 is Racially Discriminatory
Kimba WoodLINKA federal judge on Friday found that an exam for New York teaching candidates was racially discriminatory because it did not measure skills necessary to do the job, the latest step in a...
View ArticleWhistleblower Financial Mismanagement Case Fisch v New Heights Academy...
Gene Fisch filed a False Claims Act (FCA) case in Federal Court against New Heights Academy Charter School and its administrators in 2012.Judge Denise Cote's ruling:"The defendants' May 15, 2012 motion...
View ArticleGoing To The Bathroom is Not Easy if You Are An ATR
The ATR bathroom problem is just not right, and the UFT seems to be doing nothing to help.What is the problem?Principals think that they can get away with treating some staff members - ATR ("Absent...
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NYS Releases New Proposed Regulations For Teacher Evaluations
NYS Regents Judith Chin, Kathleen Cashin, Merryl TischTeacher evaluation regulations further reduces role of state tests, outside observersBy Geoff Deckergdecker@chalkbeat.org LINKThe state released...
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John Bowne Principal Howard Kwait Costs the City - and Taxpayers - Alot of Money
Cant we simply get him fired or retired?This one I really don't get.Betsy Combier Pervy principal keeps his job despite draining city in legal feesBy Selim Algar NY POST, June 11, 2015 The city also...
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