Topic: New York

Teacher union leader defends school closure stance

November 25, 2020, Spencer Irvine

Fox News host Martha MacCallum and American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten had a contentious discussion about New York City’s public schools closure this past week. MacCallum hosts Fox News’s “The Story” show and…

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New York City mayor shuts down schools

November 23, 2020, Spencer Irvine

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week that the city’s public schools will be closed and all learning will take place online. Local news outlet Fox 5 reported that city officials posted…

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NYC Department of Education Says Boys And Girls Must Not Be Segregated For Sex Ed Classes

July 21, 2019, Alex Nitzberg

The New York City Department of Education released an announcement detailing a number of policies slated to begin in the new academic year, including one that prohibits separating students by gender for sex education classes….

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Increase in College Tuition Benefits for Gold Star Families Denied by New York State Legislators

April 19, 2019, Accuracy in Academia

College tuition benefits were included in the New York state budget, but not an increase in tuition benefits for Gold Star families.

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New York Governor Plans on Giving Free College Tuition to ‘Dreamers’

January 31, 2018, Accuracy in Academia

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo plans on giving free college tuition for ‘Dreamers,’ or illegal immigrant students, this upcoming school year.

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Can College Kids Fill Ghost States?

December 27, 2017, Malcolm A. Kline

Nearly half a million people have fled California, New York and Illinois

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New York Governor Orders Busts of Confederate Figures to Be Removed

August 21, 2017, Accuracy in Academia

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the removal of busts of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and ‘Stonewall’ Jackson from CUNY in the Bronx.

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‘Environmental Microaggressions’ Likely if Professors Assign Books by ‘White Cisgender’ Males

August 15, 2017, Accuracy in Academia

New School in New York issued a guide that told professors that they could create “environmental microaggressions” if they assign books written by “white cisgender” male authors.

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New York Agrees on ‘Free Tuition’ Deal, but It Freezes Out Private Colleges

April 11, 2017, Spencer Irvine

“Free college tuition” deal is reached in New York, but it really is not “free” since it could cost taxpayers at least $163 million.

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As New York Schoolchildren Get Older, They Do Worse on Math

January 27, 2017, Spencer Irvine

From School Reform News: Results of 2016 state testing data indicate 44 percent of New York 3rd graders were proficient in math, yet only 24 percent of 8th graders reached proficiency. The contrast is especially…

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