Back to School Teacher Resources
Back to school resources roundup Welcome back. We missed you… unless you’re in one of our grad courses, administration courses, or counseling courses that met over the summer. In which case, we’re glad to see you so soon. This is our Back to School article and resource roundup for teachers. Please let us know what […]
Regional Support Centers in NYC
Chalkbeat has a nice piece on the philosophy behind Chancellor Farina’s reorganization of support services. The goal of creating consistency across the city is crucial, but really difficult. I have two short comments. First, the support centers which will have over 200 schools which they support (except for the Staten Island one) AND have one […]
Credit Recovery Program
According to Chalkbeat, the city is cracking down on inflated graduation rates, by way of a new task force. (PUBLISHED: Chalkbeat August 4, 2015) Chancellor Carmen Fariña at the Bronx Career & College Preparatory High School in May. ( Photo by Patrick Wall ) The Department of Education is cracking down on graduation rate inflation, […]
A Tree Grows in Staten Island
Actually, it’s five gardens and five Staten Island public schools with grants totaling $11,000. All the schools will use the gardens to teach children about health and nutrition. But to me, the most important thing is that growing a garden changes a person’s relationship to the world. For most of us, everything we eat and […]
St. Rose SBL Alumni in the news
We’re happy to see SBL Alumni landing great jobs! On Monday, the Hazlet Township Board of Education appointed Joseph J. Annibale as assistant superintendent of schools. (Photo courtesy Hazlet School District) Mr. Annibale graduated from the College of St. Rose / CITE SBL program recently. For the full rundown, see the Holmdel-Hazlet Patch For information on […]
NYC Satisfaction Survey
NYC surveyed parents and teachers about their satisfaction. Full story on the satisfaction survey here. I was struck by three things. First, 95% of all parents are satisfied with their children’s education. That number makes me feel…weird. Given all the problems, given the incredible percentage who go through remedial education at a community college level, […]
SBL Alumnus Kevin Colon
Kevin Colon is the Assistant Principal at East Side Middle School, and a CITE / College of St. Rose SBL graduate. Below, he shares insight on completing his first year as AP. I have completed my first year as the assistant principal of East Side Middle School. I was offered this position soon after the […]
NYC Libraries Are Giving Out Internet Devices for Free. Could it Be a Model for the Nation?
This Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to approve plans to expand the Lifeline program, which offers home broadband to low-income Americans. Extending high-speed internet into potentially millions more homes will be a complicated undertaking. Read about the NYC library plan to give out internet devices here: http://ift.tt/1N5n33K
