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De Blasio to Tweed: Don't Shortchange Summer School Students

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today sent a letter urging Chancellor Dennis Walcott to conduct a thorough study of DOE summer programs, and ensure summer school students are not being short-changed by

Statement by Public Advocate de Blasio on Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing Arts

“Wadleigh’s students and faculty have endured years of steep budget cuts and the loss of critical programs.

De Blasio: Today's Career & Tech Ed Failing to Prepare Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow

The City’s Career and Technical Education High Schools are leaving too many students ill-prepared to enter college or the work force, according to a new report by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio: School Bus System is Failing Students & Taxpayers

The $1 billion school bus system is unaccountable to taxpayers and unresponsive to parents, according to a report released today by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

El Diario Op-Ed: When Parents Get Involved, Kids Succeed

Yesterday was our son Dante’s first day of high school. And though it probably embarrassed him, we decided to bring him to school together.

Statement by Public Advocate de Blasio on Brandeis Co-Location Lawsuit Decision

“This outcome deals a major blow to the students and parents who have fought for years to bring growing and competitive high schools to the West Side.

Parents and Officials to Department of Education: Let High Schools Grow

Parents of students at the Brandeis High School campus and elected officials called on the Department of Education to halt the co-location of Upper West Success Academy elementary school at the Brande

Consensus for Reform: A Plan for Collaborative School Co-Locations

With a ruling expected any day in a lawsuit against seventeen of the Department of Education’s (DOE) proposed charter school co-locations and expansions next year, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today

Rocky Start: Problems with "Turning Five"

New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today released Rocky Start: Problems with Turning 5, a report cataloging the burdens on thousands of students with disabilities, their parents and taxpayer

Report: Damage from Teacher Layoffs Could Linger for Years to Come

As budget talks reach their final days, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio released a report outlining long-term consequences of the Administration’s proposal to eliminate 6,000 teachers.

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