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Petr Svab
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Petr is a New York-based reporter focusing on breaking news. Originally from Prague.
City Education Chancellor Names Veteran Educators as Deputies
NEW YORK—New York City Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced Wednesday the appointment of two key deputies.
New York
January 29, 2014
NY State Education Head Retreats From de Blasio and Cuomo Pre-K Impasse
NEW YORK—As Mayor Bill de Blasio built support in Albany for his prekindergarten plan on Monday, State Education ...
New York
January 29, 2014
City Education Head Backs Up de Blasio in Albany
NEW YORK—Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña made Mayor Bill de Blasio’s prekindergarten plan a centerpiece of her Tuesday visit ...
New York
January 28, 2014
NYC Mayor de Blasio Pushes at State Capitol for Pre-K Plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday asked state lawmakers in Albany to look not at the blank check ...
New York
January 28, 2014
NY State Teachers Union Wants Education Commissioner Removed
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) issued a “no confidence” resolution calling for the removal of John King ...
New York
January 27, 2014
Avonte’s Law to Fund GPS for Autistic Children
NEW YORK—A law to fund voluntary tracking devices for children with autism was introduced by Sen. Charles E. ...
New York
January 26, 2014
Cuomo’s Medicaid Reform Threatens School Health Centers
NEW YORK—There are 250 school-based health centers (SBHCs) in New York state serving over 200,000 children; 135 are ...
New York
January 24, 2014
New NYC Schools Chancellor Prepares for Big Decisions
NEW YORK—Carmen Fariña, New York City's new schools chancellor, is almost up to speed getting settled, but it ...
New York
January 23, 2014
Cristina Fontanelli, Preserving Values Through Opera
NEW YORK—The lights in the auditorium dimmed and the noise level dropped to zero as Cristina Fontanelli entered ...
Arts & Culture
January 23, 2014
De Blasio Defends Open Schools After Snow Storm, Praises Response
NEW YORK—On the night of Jan. 21, a blizzard swept in more than a foot of snow on ...
New York
January 22, 2014
Disillusioned With Standardized Tests, Some Parents Opt Out
NEW YORK—Marco Batistella and other parents from the Earth School gathered to discuss whether to opt their children ...
New York
December 17, 2013
Metro-North Crash Highlights Underfunded Railroad Watchdog
NEW YORK—An inquiry by two senators from New York uncovered that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is only ...
New York
December 15, 2013
Pearson’s Charity Settles to Pay Millions Over Misuse Accusation
NEW YORK—Pearson Charitable Foundation (PCF), a not-profit set up by education publisher Pearson, Inc., announced a $7.7 million ...
New York
December 15, 2013
New Yorkers Most Likely Volunteers in Peace Corps
The New York City metropolitan area, which includes Long Island and northern New Jersey, is home to 330 ...
New York
December 13, 2013
State Education Commissioner Forum Missed the Point
NEW YORK—When State Commissioner of Education, John King Jr., finished his opening remarks for his public forum, a ...
New York
December 13, 2013
In Oddly Similar Terms, Parents Exalt the Common Core
NEW YORK—Three forums held on Dec. 10 and 11 in Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, were to give the ...
New York
December 12, 2013
Hot-Dog Vendors to Disappear From Washington Square Park
NEW YORK—For almost four years, Mohammad Abdullah supported his family of 12 back in Bangladesh thanks to his ...
New York
December 8, 2013
Half the Cabs to Be Wheelchair Accessible in NYC
NEW YORK—As if catching a cab in New York City isn't hard enough, Crystal Rivera has to look ...
New York
December 7, 2013
Snowflake Ball Raises $2.8 Million for Children’s Fund
NEW YORK—Smiling faces filled the ornate hall of Cipriani Wall Street in Lower Manhattan. The annual United Nations ...
New York
December 5, 2013
US Lags Behind China on Student Math Skills, PISA Results
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) released its 2012 results on Dec. 3 showing Shanghai—the only listed ...
China
December 4, 2013
School Enrollment Difficult for Special Needs Students
NEW YORK—Jacqueline Cruz's daughter is autistic. This summer she was promised a spot in a small self-contained class ...
New York
December 2, 2013
Why Zakiyah Ansari Is on de Blasio’s Transition Team
NEW YORK—Zakiyah Ansari is an outspoken advocate for public schools and the loudest voice of education on Mayor-elect ...
New York
November 29, 2013
Before Thanksgiving Showtime, a Yearlong Journey for Parade Balloons
NEW YORK—If weather permits, Toothless will float down Manhattan avenues and please millions of spectators Thursday. But the ...
New York
November 28, 2013
Chase Funds Maintenance for 22 Pedestrian Plazas
NEW YORK—Carly Fox used to live in Jackson Heights in Queens. She remembers lines of trucks filling up ...
New York
November 26, 2013
Lack of Textbooks Matters, Teachers Refute Education Chancellor
While many schools have been improvising using photocopied books as textbook substitutes, according to the city’s Department of ...
New York
November 26, 2013
State Education Chancellor Defends Teacher and School Evaluations
NEW YORK—Merryl Tisch, chancellor of New York State Board of Regents, defended current evaluations of teachers and schools, ...
New York
November 22, 2013
Mayor-Elect de Blasio Finds Good Home for $8,000 Donated Truffle
NEW YORK—The 11-ounce truffle was donated to the Food and Finance High School by Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, ...
New York
November 20, 2013
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