Changing Public School Education
An interesting article underscoring the need for universal pre-K education and providing insight into what it really means to fix the...
An interesting article underscoring the need for universal pre-K education and providing insight into what it really means to fix the...
Was it too good to be true when Governor Cuomo signed the New York autism insurance bill into law, promising parents of children with...
What to do if the bus strike affects you? See below for information: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Transportation/default Copied here:...
Happy New Year to all. We hope that 2013 brings you, your children, and your families health, happiness, and success. I want to take this...
In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, as families continue to search for ways to cope with the unfathomable, and as the gun control debate...
Decisions from the SRO have been significantly delayed over the last several months. While there is generally an expectation that an SRO...
The New York State Education Department issued the following letter regarding the displacement of children from their regular educational...
In the wake of one of the largest natural disasters our area has seen in years, our thoughts go out to all who may have been affected by...
This past Saturday evening I attended an event called the Night Of Too Many Stars, an annual fundraiser hosted by the Comedy Central...
A few events taking place this weekend are the impetus for this brief post: 1) The release of Won't Back Down This Hollywood film due to...
Over the last several weeks we have received inquiries from parents and advocates regarding two hot-button issues, which appear to be...
For those of you trying to decipher the alphabet soup in the title of this blog post, it refers to a recent decision from the Second...
What exactly is going on with the teacher strike in Chicago and what implications does it have for the rest of the country as far as...
For those who are not attending today's NY Times Schools For Tomorrow event, it is streaming live all day on their website:...
Why the soaring autism numbers? Hard to know for sure. But this article provides some interesting insight into what could be the root...
It's back to school now that summer is over. That can bring out nerves and jitters for children and parents alike. From a parent's...
Governor Cuomo has vetoed the special education bill. I am not surprised by the result for two reasons: (1) It was rushed through the...
I came across this article that I read a while ago and had put aside to share. Unfortunately, stories like this one happen all too...
For those wondering whatever happened with the special education bill, it appears that Governor Cuomo only received it from the state...
This morning I had the pleasure of attending the 10th Annual Legislative Breakfast of Shema Kolainu-Hear Our Voices ("SKHOV"). For those...