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Unfair Procedures Used To Harm/Discontinue/Fire Veteran Teachers: A Look at...
The appeal of U-ratings, discontinuances and grievances have been unfair for a very long time, in my experience.In 2004 a math teacher at John Adams High School in Queens, Edmond Farrell, contacted me...
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FACES: NYC DOE Employees Niki Stanley, Former Director of the ATR UNIT, and...
Niki StanleyDirector, Teacher Recruitment and Strategic Staffing at the NYC Department of EducationGreater New York City AreaHuman ResourcesCurrentNYC Department of EducationPreviousNYC Department of...
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FACES: NYC DOE Human Resources Director Felicia Ramirez
Felicia Ramirez SummaryHuman Resources Director with over 10 years of comprehensive human resources experience including recruitment, retention, conflict resolution, change management, employee...
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FACES: Peter Ianniello, NYC DOE Executive Director, Human Resources
Mr. Ianniello likes being on Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od2EdY2PLUQ www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2dR7AeUdj4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44eaQsv-Nc www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5e0HPztSH8...
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FACES: Chanette Shaw, HR Director at the NYC DOE
Chanette ShawChanette ShawHuman Resources Director at NYC Dept. of EducationGreater New York City AreaEducation ManagementPreviousNYC MTA, T-MobileEducationLong Island University, C.W. Post...
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FACES: Harlyn Griffenberg-Greer, NYC DOE Whatever
As we all know, titles at the NYC DOE are meaningless. Take new OPI employee Harlyn Griffenberg (she is known as Harlyn Griffenberg Greer at OPI).Harlyn Griffenberg She used to be the "paralegal",...
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Nikki Shakespeare, Human Resources Director, NYC DOE, Needs a Proofreader
NIKKI Shakespeare, Human Resources Director at the DOE,Children's Network 602Human Resources DirectorGreater New York City AreaHuman ResourcesCurrentNYC Department of EducationPreviousAgere Systems,...
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FACES: Tracy Cooney, Former Deputy Counsel, NYC DOE
Tracy CooneyDirector, Labor and Employee Relations at New York UniversityDirector, Labor and Employee RelationsNew York UniversityAugust 2014– Present (5 months)Chief Deputy CounselNYC Department of...
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Peter Ianniello on the Policy of Not Hiring Retirees For 5 Years If Retiree...
Dr. Peter IannielloAny teacher who gets a "U" rating on an Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) and then retires either that school year, or prior to the end of the fifth school year after...
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FACES: Jaclyn Vargo, New Director of the Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Jaclyn VargoDirector, Office of Special Investigations at the NYC DOEGreater New York City AreaLaw PracticeCurrentNYC Department of Education, Your Budget Builder LLC,Monroe CollegePreviousNew York...
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FACES: Amelia Barbadoro, Esq., NYC DOE Chief of Staff, Office of General Counsel
2ndAmelia Barbadoro, Esq.Chief of Staff, Office of General Counsel at NYC Department of EducationBrooklyn, New YorkLegal ServicesCurrentNew York City Department of Education, Northeastern University,...
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If You Are Charged With 3020-a, DONT SETTLE Unless You Are Guilty of the Charges
Time to re-post my June 5, 2010 post on this blog. Theresa Europe is no longer the Director of the ATU. She was moved to the 7th floor, the tiny room next to Room 730-C right beside the Xerox...
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ALERT: Peter Ianniello Makes all his YouTube videos Private
Suddenly Peter Ianniello doesn't like to be on YouTube as much as I thought. Or, he doesn't want to be on MY blog on YouTube. Or whatever.Anyway, all of Mr. Ianniello's YouTube appearances are now...
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The Singing Classroom: Why Does Music Education Matter?
LINKA few days ago, someone asked me for a few quotes about music education for an article he’s writing. His first question:“why is music important to the development (both personal and academic) of...
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Did Dr. Peter Ianniello Make Private His YouTube Videos After Someone Emailed...
When I posted my article about Dr. Peter Ianniello on this blog, with Dr. Ianniello's email address, a former NYC DOE employee contacted him with the letter re-posted below (posted with permission by...
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Chris Cerrone: The Common Core's Role in the Myth of Failing Schools
On Board Online • December 15, 2014By Chris CerroneLINKThe Common Core is championed as developing critical thinking skills and preparing our students for "college and career." Perhaps we should apply...
View ArticleNYC DOE Community and High School Superintendents
All superintendents perform statutory duties for each school, including appointing principals in district schools, acting as rating officer for principals in the district, approving teacher tenure...
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Whistleblower Archie Roundtree Wins $3.3 Million
Whistleblower case costs LAUSD a $3.3 million jury awardLINKLA Unified sustained another legal blow this week in a “whistleblower” case that’ll cost the district millions.After nearly a month-long...
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FACES: Julian Vinocur, Communications Director, Division of Teaching & Learning
1stJulian VinocurCommunications Director, Division of Teaching & Learning at NYC Department of EducationNew York, New YorkPolitical OrganizationPreviousAlliance for Quality...
View ArticleCensorship at the Panel For Educational Policy
Now we can prove censorship. from Francesco Portelos: NYCDOE Curbs Public Speaking at Panel Meetings. LINKDECEMBER 22, 2014See letter sent by DTOE and Solidarity Caucus member to NYC...
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