The end of year data shows NYC is one of the safest cities in our nation, Gothamist reports, New York City is on track to record one of its lowest-ever yearly homicide totals in 2025. The homicide totals in recent years are drastically lower than those going back to the 1990s, when the city onceContinue reading “Can the Mayor Multi Task? Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Should Be At the Top of His List”
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Does the First Amendment Protect Teachers from Speech Outside of the Classroom?
The Texas Education Commissioner has sent a letter to Texas school superintendents announcing investigations into teachers and staff who have “posted and/or shared reprehensible and inappropriate content on social media” about the assassination of Charlie Kirk TEA states the posts “could constitute a violation of the Educators’ Code of Ethics” and could result in sanctions.Continue reading “Does the First Amendment Protect Teachers from Speech Outside of the Classroom?”
Mayor Mamdani Chooses a Chancellor
Mayor-Elect, and only hours away from Mayor Mamdani began briefing insiders re his choice for chancellor, Kamar Samuels, a Department of Education lifer. See NYT here and Gothamist here. On the cynical side I’m asked, “Whose his rabbi?” You don’t make it to the finish line without the right push. Chancellors these days run theContinue reading “Mayor Mamdani Chooses a Chancellor”
Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Should We Take “The Road Less Traveled?”
Our current chancellor is aggressively campaigning to be continued in her job: the first question should be, are we satisfied with the current education model? Eric Nadelstern, a former deputy chancellor offers prescient advice, Mamdani’s biggest mistake at this time would be to focus on a governance system before his administration has come up with a better system ofContinue reading “Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Should We Take “The Road Less Traveled?””
Who’s the Next Chancellor? and Who’s Going to Select Her/Him?
Chalkbeat, the online education news site (If you don’t subscribe (it’s free), you should) muses re the next chancellor and mentions a number of names, speculation, mere guesses. First, changing chancellors in midstream is not recommended, you either inherit the last chancellor’s leadership team or replace them in the middle of the school year, neitherContinue reading “Who’s the Next Chancellor? and Who’s Going to Select Her/Him?”
Do Transition Teams Impact Mayoral Policy Decisions?
Transition Committees are not mentioned in the City Charter, a combination city constitution and bylaws, a slim 150 plus pages. Mayors-elect select experts, friends, former high ranking city officials to serve on committees, Mamdani, quickly, appointed an experienced, very experienced deputy mayor and a close associate as chief of staff. Mamdani announced he is appointing Dean Fuleihan as his first deputyContinue reading “Do Transition Teams Impact Mayoral Policy Decisions?”
Responding to Pedro Noguera’s Flawed Critique of Mandami’s Education Agenda
One of my favorite education books is my autographed copy of Pedro Noguera’s “The Trouble with Black Boys: Race, Equity and the Future of Public Education” (2006). Over the years I occasionally chatted with Pedro at NYU, thoughtful and challenging conversations. A few years ago Pedro decamped to UCLA, our loss. A recent Pedro essay, “Filling inContinue reading “Responding to Pedro Noguera’s Flawed Critique of Mandami’s Education Agenda”
Reconnection for Learning: A Community School System for New York City (11/67)
In a hotly contested four-way race he defeated the establishment candidate, a progressive endorsed by the Liberal party, the city facing enormous problems, I’m referring to John Lindsay in 1965. In the 1960s the nation was torn apart by an unpopular war, a rising civil rights movement and bubbling urban violence across the nation. CitiesContinue reading “Reconnection for Learning: A Community School System for New York City (11/67)”
Time for Mayor Mamdani to be Bold, Time for a Bottom Up School System
“The school is the primary unit for delivery of services to students and parents, and should also be the primary decision maker for all matters large and small. And who better to make decisions about curriculum, instruction, assessment, budget expenditures, purchases, et al than those who know each kid’s name, their families, and the communities they comeContinue reading “Time for Mayor Mamdani to be Bold, Time for a Bottom Up School System”
Mamdani and Education: A Paint Job or a Rebuild?
With a few days to go a widely used betting site, polymarket.com reports 95% of the bets are on Mamdani to win and latest polling results agree see here. While it’s never over till it’s over I think the only question is whether Mamdani receives a majority of the vote, remember, not ranked choice voting, aContinue reading “Mamdani and Education: A Paint Job or a Rebuild?”
Ed in the Apple: Blogging on the Intersection of Education and Politics Title 