Contrary to popular opinion, schools have received significant funding and resources and yet, not much has changed.
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DACA, the Dream Act & a Reason to be Hopeful
Although the ending of DACA was crushing for many of its beneficiaries and supporters, the potential passing of the Dream Act would be an even greater win than DACA.
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De Blasio's Community Schools Initiative
In an effort to revitalize NYC's struggling public schools, Mayor Bill DeBlasio has launched the Community School Initiative, which connects schools with local nonprofits, community-based organizations (CBOs) and school leaders that are dedicated to holistic and comprehensive school reform.
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NYC's Latest Plan to Address School Segregation
After many months of promising to implement a new policy to integrate the city’s public schools, the DOE has unveiled their 12 point plan to establish “diverse and inclusive” schools.
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My Proposals for the NYC School Choice Program
Devos and Trump have championed school choice as an education reform policy that can revitalize the public school system, but where does school choice fall short and who is left behind?
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A Critical Analysis of ESSA
In 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) passed both houses of Congress in an usually swift 10 days. As the successor of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), ESSA aims to address school accountability and the achievement gap, but this time through a different pipeline: states.
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