EDUCATIONAL MALPRACTICE?

Written by admin on October 23, 2008. Posted in Opinion and Column

Each fall, many New Yorkers head to family physicians for an annual physical. Doctors record some standard measures—body temperature and blood pressure, for example—and perhaps draw some blood to send to the lab. Doctors will also ask about changes in health over the last year. Only after considering all of this information will they make
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THE BIG JUMP BACK

Written by admin on October 23, 2008. Posted in Education

Making the decision to return to school after several years can be a difficult one. It can require a significant devotion of effort, time and money. Now that many people may be facing staffing cuts and layoffs, it’s a more popular decision than ever. Returning students may seek to enrich their knowledge base and to
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SUMMERTIME, AND THE READING'S EASY-OR AT LEAST IT USED TO BE

Written by admin on September 15, 2008. Posted in Education

By Lydie Raschka I was going to rail against summer reading homework. I thought I’d complain about the school’s tentacle-like reach into our homes. The way assignments spoil the free-form pace of summer, leaving little wiggle room for boredom, the space in which new ideas flourish. Assigning books is a far cry from my childhood
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NO ROOM TO LEARN

Written by admin on September 15, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

SPACE IS RUNNING OUT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS-WHAT IS THE CITY’S PLAN FOR THE FUTURE? By Dan Rivoli Children swarmed out of P.S. 290 Manhattan New School on the sunny afternoon of Sept. 8, shaded by scaffolding only feet above parents’ heads. “They’re building for a long time,” said Anastasia Khusanou, whose son is in the
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