EPISODE SUMMARY
After a brief recap of local education news, NYU researcher Flor Khan, parent Alina Lewis, and teacher Martina Meijer discuss the problems with the most commonly adopted new reading curriculum in NYC schools, called HMH Into Reading.
EPISODE NOTES
Chalkbeat, NYC chancellor said he’d resign without mayoral control. His threat could add fuel to critics.
Daily News, Keep Mayor Adams’ control of NYC schools, Chancellor David Banks urges Albany lawmakers
Sign up to testify at Council education budget hearings on March 18, 2024
Info on Panel for Education Policy meeting March 20, 2024
NYU Metro Center, Lessons in (In)Equity: An Evaluation of Cultural Responsiveness in Elementary ELA Curriculum https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/ejroc/lessons-inequity-evaluation-cultural-responsiveness-elementary-ela-curriculum
NY State Education Department, Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education
Comments by NYC students on HMH Into Reading
Chalkbeat, See which curriculum is dominating NYC's reading mandate
NY1, Some parents are skeptical of new reading curriculum
Contact info for guests: Alina Lewis at alinajlewis@gmail.com; MORE at MORE@morecaucusnyc.org; Flor Khan at fk725@nyu.edu
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