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EDITORIAL & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
Ann Tisch & YWLN Celebrate 6th Anniversary
In 1996, Ann and Andrew Tisch partnered with the New York City Board of Education to open The Young Women’s Leadership School (YWLS) of East Harlem — the first public all-girls school to open in the United States in 30 years. Their vision was to provide economically disadvantaged girls with a high-quality college preparatory....READ MORE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
LAW & EDUCATION
Cheating in School Should Not Be Tolerated
By Arthur Katz, Esq.
Recently, The New York Times printed a front-page article entitled “Stuyvesant Students Describe the How and the Why of Cheating.” Although it appears that large-scale cheating on important tests, such as Regents exams, are rare, the students interviewed for the article....READ MORE
CHILDREN'S CORNER
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESK
Annual Professional Performance Review Standards: Improving Education
Dr. Carole G. Hankin with Emily Wood
As students continue to settle into their normal school routines and activities, one key change may have been noticed in the beginning of the year — the presence of pre-assessments. These tests are part of New York State’s new Annual Professional Performance Review standards that take full effect this year....READ MORE
MUSIC, ART & DANCE
Ann Freedman: The Gift of Art
By Erica Anderson
“From the moment I stepped out of Washington University [in St. Louis] and into the art world, I gifted works of art,” said Ann Freedman, president, director and founder of FreedmanArt Gallery....READ MORE
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