NYCDOE to Broaden Gifted and Talented Program

See "City seeks looser rule for selecting gifted pupils," NYT, 4/10/08, at B1

-students in top 10% on admission tests would be guaranteed a slot in K or 1st grade gifted and talented programs

-formerly a 5% rule-3000 seats citywide

Hartford Connecticut Schools to Increase Racial Diversity as Part of Settlement

See "New agreement is reached in Hartford desegregation," NYT, 4/5/08, at B3

-94% of Hartford's 22000 students minority; 41% to be placed in suburban districts within 5 years

NY Archdiocese to Close/Merge 10 Grade Schools

See "Without a Prayer," NYDN, 3/8/08, at 19

-closing six elementary schools and merging four others

NYC Council Holds Hearings on Whether to Continue Mayoral Control of Public Schools

-See "After 5 years, City Council holds first hearing on Mayor's control of public schools," NYT, 3/4/08, at B3


-Council criticizes NYCDOE as too dictatorial, mayoral control to expire in 2009

US District Judge Removes Desegregation Order from Brooklyn Middle School

-See "Desegregation Order Lifted from a School in Brooklyn," NYT, 2/23/08, at B2

-order had been in place since 1974 to encourage white middle class to stay; now order removed because minorities being turned away from now selective elite school Mark Twain IS

Queens High School Overcrowded with Waves of Immigrants

Check out "A Queens High School With 3,600 Students, and Room for Just 1,800 (Richmond Hill HS), NYT, 1/16/08, at B1

Chancellor Starts Shutting Down Failing NYC Schools

Check out this NYT article about Chancellor Klein closing 14-20 failing NYC public schools effective next school year...
NYC Failing Schools to be Shut Down by Chancellor