“A War of Ideas”: The Rise of Conservative Teachers in Wartime New York City, 1938–1946

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoë Burkholder
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public School ◽  
York City ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
Brooklyn Academy Of Music

On the evening of May 17, 1946, more than 1,200 festive supporters streamed into the Brooklyn Academy of Music to honor a New York City teacher who had survived, by the skin of her teeth, charges of “un-American” teaching. Since 1935, New York City's public school teachers faced the threat of investigation and dismissal for potentially subversive radical political beliefs or affiliations. Tonight, however, the audience breathed a collective sigh of relief that the Board of Education hearing had turned out well and that the teacher in question would retain her position.

Strategies for Failure

1971 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Stein
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public School ◽  
York City ◽  
School System ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Public School System ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Field Notes

Annie Stein draws upon thirty-five years of broad experience as a research analyst. During her long association with the New York City Public School System she has served as consultant, curriculum evaluator, community advocate, and staff aide to Dr. Milton A. Galarnison when he was vice-president of the New York City Board of Education. These selections from her field notes present a range of observations on various school practices.

Early Childhood Programs

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Seltzer
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Public School ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Social Services ◽  
York City ◽  
Early Head Start ◽  
Early Childhood Programs ◽  
Health And Social Services

The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) early childhood initiative is located in two of our New York City community schools, Primary School (PS) 5 and PS 8, in the Washington Heights section of northern Manhattan. This initiative was conceived as a partnership between the New York City Board of Education and CAS. The collaboration brought newborns and their families into the schools in which the children would complete fifth grade. The initiative began in 1994 and has been in full operation since 1996. Since then, the need for such a project has been confirmed and experience has provided insights into how a program for pregnant women and children through age five (often called a Zero to Five Program) can be effectively implemented within a public school. The CAS Zero to Five model connects two federally funded programs—Early Head Start (birth to age three) and Head Start (ages three to five)—to provide comprehensive educational and social services to low-income families and their children. The population attending the Zero to Five Program confronts the obstacles facing all new immigrant families living in poverty in an urban setting. In both schools more than 75% of the families are from the Dominican Republic; another 20% come from other Central and South American countries. The parents’ language is Spanish, and language barriers and acculturation issues result in social isolation. In addition, because many residents lack legal documentation, they are reluctant to access health and social services. The few early childhood programs in the neighborhood all have long waiting lists. A majority of the families share overcrowded apartments with other families or extended family; whole families often live in one bedroom where books and age-appropriate toys are scarce and there may be little child-centered language interaction. However, in spite of the difficulties, these parents have a drive to succeed and they understand the importance of education. By combining and linking Early Head Start and Head Start programs and integrating them into a community school, the CAS Zero to Five Program provides children and families with quality educational, health, and social services, after which the children transition into public school classes within the same building.

Continued Decline in Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence Among New York City Public School Youth in Grades K‐8: 2011‐2017

Obesity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 638-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia E. Day ◽  
Emily M. D’Agostino ◽  
Terry T.‐K. Huang ◽  
Michael Larkin ◽  
Lindsey Harr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public School ◽  
York City ◽  
Severe Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
School Youth

scholarly journals Physical fitness disparities among New York City public school youth using standardized methods, 2006-2017

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0227185
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Konty ◽  
Sophia E. Day ◽  
Michael Larkin ◽  
Hannah R. Thompson ◽  
Emily M. D’Agostino
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
York City ◽  
School Youth
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