shaping the future of nyc

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ

Published: May 11, 2013

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They cooed about the importance of paying teachers fairly. They took turns skewering charter schools. One candidate went out of his way to say the president of the teachers’ union would go down in history as a “great leader.”

With an eye toward winning the endorsement of the United Federation of Teachers, one of New York City’s most powerful unions, candidates for mayor on Saturday said they would depart radically from the approach of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in leading the public school system.

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By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ
Published: May 7, 2013

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Seeking to address pervasive racial disparities at the top echelons of New York City schools, Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, plans on Tuesday to propose a significant overhaul of gifted and talented programs that would provide space for more children and loosen admissions requirements.

Ms. Quinn, a Democratic candidate for mayor, will call on city officials to double the number of schools for high-performing children and add slots to existing programs, creating 8,700 new seats over nine years. She will also suggest allowing some students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to gain admission with a teacher’s recommendation in lieu of test scores.

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