Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed the School Diversity Accountability Act — an important step forward for increased diversity in New York City public schools. “This is a step further in our efforts to ensure that our schools are
Two years ago, New York Appleseed’s groundbreaking Within Our Reach series called on DOE to adopt an unambiguous policy statement recognizing the importance of diverse learning environments with specific accountability standards on progress towards diversity goals. Today the New York
On October 22, 2014 City Council members announced a new package of legislation to address segregation in New York City Schools. In two news articles Director David Tipson comments on the significance of the resolution calling for leadership from the
Read this article about Community School District 15 parents’ call to prioritize school diversity. Schools serving students from Community School District 15 have already taken steps on their own towards school diversity. In 2012 the Department of Education put in
