See the ways in which E4E and its members are making headlines.
NYC has to address dire math achievement crisis
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
New York
National headlines were made in recent weeks, as PISA scores showed an unprecedented national decline in math scores in the United States. The picture is equally dismal in New York...
E4E-NY's Marielys Divanne Quoted in New York Magazine on NYC Reads
Monday, September 25, 2023
New York
E4E-New York Executive Director Marielys Divanne was quoted in New York Magazine highlighting teacher demand for NYC Reads.
E4E Applauds City Leadership for Addressing Literacy Crisis With Ambitious Curricula Changes
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
New York
May 9 (New York) — Gathered at P.S. 156 Waverly in Brooklyn this morning, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks announced sweeping...
NYC educators raise concerns about students' mental health, academic struggles
Thursday, September 1, 2022
New York
See the entire story by Vanessa Murdock at CBS New York. NEW YORK – As students head back to the classroom, there is no shortage of challenges for them or...
Helping LGBTQ+ Youth In The South Bronx
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
New York
See the entire story by Taylor Johnson at Mott Haven Herald. Noticing the lack of LGBTQ visibility and support as she walked the halls of Bronx Leadership Academy II, dance...
One year into the pandemic, are students keeping up?
Thursday, February 4, 2021
National, New York
Watch the entire segment on BronxNet. To watch the complete segment, visit...
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Eliza Shapiro on the New York Times. It was just hours before Mayor Bill de Blasio would reveal that New York City had reached a test...
Learning to Become Modern-Day Muckrakers in Their Community Made My Students More Engaged, Excited and Independent
Friday, October 16, 2020
New York
To read the entire op-ed by Ife Damon, visit the 74. Kids are naturally curious. But in the thick of a...
‘All Eyes Are on New York’: Can It Pull Off Hybrid Learning in Schools?
Friday, September 25, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Eliza Shapiro on the...
Cultural Competence Only Goes So Far. Kids Need Teacher Diversity
Friday, September 25, 2020
National, New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York member Liz Haela on the Education Post. I am a middle school science teacher. When covering the laws of physics, I teach that “every...
NYC’s next ‘gargantuan’ school reopening task: hire thousands of new teachers in little over a week
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Michael Elsen-Rooney on the New York Daily News. A daunting hurdle still remains before New York City schools...
If Keeping Great Teachers in the Classroom Is Important, Invest in Teacher Development
Monday, July 27, 2020
New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York member Arthur Everett on Education Post. After eight years as a New York City high school social studies teacher, I thought...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s sister had it right when she ensured countless teachers of color got the training they need to give students the support they deserve
Monday, July 27, 2020
New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York executive director Paula White on The Hechinger Report. There’s not a single person in this country who doesn’t know the name of Dr....
What Does It Mean to Demilitarize Our Schools?
Friday, July 24, 2020
New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York executive director Paula White on Education Post. My son was eight when he told me he was going to “quit school.” At first,...
From NYC Parents to Principals, Mayor De Blasio’s Decision During COVID-19 to Fill Teacher Openings From Troubled Absent Teacher Reserve Sparks Worries
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Zoë Kirsch on the 74. As the coronavirus continues to ravage...
Listen Up, Candidates: Most Teachers Feel Their Voices Aren’t Being Heard, New Survey Reveals
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Read the entire article by Mark Keierleber on the 74. As the Democratic presidential hopefuls release campaign promises to woo America’s K-12 educators — a...
Here's What Teachers Think About Training, Pay, Strikes, and Choice
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Read the entire article by Madeline Will on Education Week. About a third of teachers would go on strike over pay, a new survey finds. Yet despite frustrations with the…
755 city schools are more segregated than their neighborhoods: report
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Victoria Merlino and Meaghan McGoldrick on Queens Daily Eagle. New York City schools remain deeply segregated, according to a new report that found...
NYC educators push for teacher diversity in city schools
Monday, January 20, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Michael Elsen-Rooney on the New York Daily News. When...
Educators Push For Diversity on Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 20, 2020
New York
Read the entire article on NTD Newsroom. Over 60 years after the U.S. supreme court ruled against racial segregation in public schools, the push for integration and diversity continues,...
‘Diversity is strength’: City Hall rally on MLK Day seeks a more equal teaching corps in New York
Monday, January 20, 2020
New York
To read the entire article by Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech, visit am New York. On a day celebrating civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King...
NYC has the most diverse teaching force in the state. But it still doesn’t match the student body.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Reema Amin on Chalkbeat New York. New York City schools employed a larger percentage of teachers of color...
Changing the way teachers learn can make all the difference in the classroom
Saturday, September 28, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Michael Elsen-Rooney on the New York Daily News. Daniel Gannon was thrilled when he got into a teaching master’s degree...
Survey says: NYC teachers look forward to work, but many are still undecided about the chancellor’s leadership
Thursday, August 8, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Philissa Cramer on Chalkbeat. A major change in New York City education leadership did not...
Mayor, Council Agree on New Budget for New York City
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Katie Honan on the Wall Street Journal. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council on Friday agreed on a record $92.8...