New York Education & Schools Examiners
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who oversees city schools, said Wednesday morning in Washington that he has directed the nation's largest school...
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Do you try to cook but end up with a big mess and a half cooked meal? Tired of trying those unhealthy TV dinners? If so, here are some ideas for you that are hard to mess up....
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Educators I’ve recently talked to about the problems of evaluating student achievement in the NYC schools have wondered: what good alternatives are available to the present...
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Part #3 of Getting In... Kindergarten deals with testing NYC children for public, selective, and private gifted programs. For details about what constitutes a gifted child in...
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Carvett Gentle's name has been plastered across news feeds in all forms of media in the 5 boroughs for the past three days. Almost...
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Manhattan East Bell is a 6th through 8th grade middle school located on 100th street between 1st Ave. and FDR Dr. The newly constructed and massive playground, with basketball...
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Over a million dollars worth of ravioli, that is. My favorite Gotham columnist, Arthur Goldstein has been chronicling his experiences as a new chapter leader in a large, Queens...
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For shoppers, tomorrow is the mother of all holidays. But tomorrow is not just Black Friday, it’s also a day that you may not have...
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November 26, 1917: The National Hockey League (NHL) is founded. The Montreal Canadians, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec...
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Tomorrow November 26, 2009 will be the 83rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade A Family Tradition Many of us around the country will be...
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Today in History - Nov. 26
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Today is Thursday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2009. There are 35 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day.