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In the News
Fri, 02/17/2012
Buffalo News
By Mary B. Pasciak and Tom Precious
News Staff Reporters
Every teacher in the state soon will be evaluated under a more rigorous system designed to more closely link teacher ratings to student growth on assessments and to reliable classroom observations.
Thu, 02/02/2012
WAMC
ALBANY, NY (WAMC) - New York schools could be facing a huge financial loss if an agreement is not reached on a new evaluation system for teachers and principals. The education group, the Campaign for Achievement Now, has issued a report that says schools could lose $1.7 billion dollars over two years if the new system is not in place.
Wed, 02/01/2012
New York Times
In the news on Wednesday, the tabloids continue to have a field day with the case of a teacher who has collected his $100,000-a-year salary for a decade while assigned to “rubber room”-type duty.
The case of Alan Rosenfeld, a former typing instructor, has prompted The New York Post to look more closely at the records of the case against the teacher, who was accused by six girls in junior high school “of leering at them and making inappropriate remarks.”
Tue, 01/31/2012
Wall Street Journal
AP
ALBANY, N.Y. — As some local school districts are nearing agreements with their unions to create tougher evaluations for teachers and principals, an interest group said failure to enact the new evaluations will cost schools $1.7 billion statewide.
Tue, 01/31/2012
Daily Reporter
ALBANY, N.Y. — An analysis by a school reform group says New York school districts risk losing $1.7 billion in total state and federal aid over two years if they don't agree to teacher and principal evaluations with their unions.
The New York Campaign for Achievement Now, which has ties to the charter school movement, is scheduled to release a report Tuesday that shows New York City schools would lose $592 million in total aid over the next two years.
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Christina Grant
Executive Director
Christina's education reform journey started in the classroom. In 2003 she became a New York City Teach For America corps member, and continued teaching afterwards at a KIPP school in the Bronx. Before joining NYCAN Christina worked as managing director of new site development at Teach For America, deputy director for the Office of Charter Schools at the New York City Department of Education and associate director of recruitment for Uncommon Schools. Christina holds a bachelor’s in political science and African American studies from Hofstra University, a master’s in teaching from Fordham University and a master’s in education with a focus on organizational leadership from Teacher’s College at Columbia University.
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Katie Gordon
Government Relations and Policy Manager
Katie Gordon comes to NYCAN from a ten-year career in the New York State Senate and brings with her extensive legislative and institutional knowledge. Having worked for two Senators from opposite ends of the state, she has the unique experience of addressing the diverse needs of both (upstate and downstate) urban and rural New Yorkers. While earning her Master’s degree at SUNY Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy she focused on issues surrounding education and exploring how to address the decline of our public schools. Katie is also proud to be a mom, wife, daughter, sister, athlete and perpetual student.
katie.gordon@nycan.org
WHY I'M HERE I grew up wanting to be a teacher. I decided to first study and work in government because I thought seeing it from all sides would eventually help me in teaching it. But the more I learned about the issues facing our system, the more I wanted to work directly on finding the solutions so that my son, and all kids, can have the best education possible.
Danielle Capalbo
Public Affairs Manager
Danielle comes to NYCAN from the world of journalism, guided by the notion that strong ideas deserve strong communication. Since 2005, Danielle has reported for news outlets such as The Boston Globe and WNYC (93.9). She has also traveled to Egypt and Syria to write about culture. Most recently, Danielle reported on schools for The Hour Newspaper, a daily publication in Norwalk, Conn. Her perspective gained some hands-on depth in 2009, when Danielle began a two-year term on her local board of education. There she worked to shape policy and address the needs of families. Danielle holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University.
(518) 207-1526
WHY I'M HERE As a journalist in Connecticut, I saw both victories and failures of public education — what triumphs were possible with the right ingredients, and how students who fell behind as children were often caught in a cycle of underachievement, despite their potential. I believe in the power of great schools. Yet here, in the richest country in the world, far too many children are going without. I came to NYCAN to make things better.
WHY I'M HERE As a teacher in New York, I sold my kids a dream. I told them that if they worked hard and played nice that this education thing would work out for them. I’m here to make good on that promise.