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blast from the past

New York
January 9, 2018

Harkening back to earlier era, struggling New York City school fights closure but faces long odds

A decade ago, teachers picketed P.S./M.S. 42 R. Vernam in Rockaway, Queens and declared the campus unsafe. Parents said the building was in horrible…

parent power

New York
January 9, 2014

Fariña's parent engagement strategy starts with index cards

“I hope you hold me accountable,” Chancellor Carmen Fariña told a group of parent leaders this morning. “And by June, I’d love to ask you: Are the communications between us and parents better?”