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Farley, Chelsea – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2019
In 2008, a diverse group of New York City leaders--including representatives from the NYC Department of Education, the teacher and administrator unions, the philanthropic and business communities, and New York University--came together to establish the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. Since that time, the Research Alliance has worked…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Educational Research, Evidence
Bisht, Biraj; LeClair, Zachary; Loeb, Susanna; Sun, Min – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Labor Market, Ethnic Diversity
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Wisdom, Sherrie, Ed.; Leavitt, Lynda, Ed.; Bice, Cynthia, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
In comparing one public school to another, discussions frequently include talk concerning the socio economics of a school or district, which then leads to talk about the advantages that one socioeconomic setting has over another. Educators tend to agree that low academic achievement frequently associated with a low socioeconomic status is a…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Social Influences, Racial Discrimination, African American Students
TURNER, FRANCIS A. – 1962
REVIEWED ARE THE EFFORTS OF THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY. NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN MINORITY GROUP AREAS, ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AND CLASSES, AND NEW ZONING CRITERIA ARE NOTED. THE MOST EFFECTIVE NEW APPROACHES, BOTH AN OUTGROWTH OF THE LARGE INCREASE IN THE NEGRO AND PUERTO RICAN COMPOSITION OF THE SCHOOL…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, De Facto Segregation, Enrollment, Equal Education