NEW YORK -- The City University of New York and IBM will open a unique school that starts at grade 9 and allows students to earn an associate's degree. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today on MSNBC that those students will be "first in line for a job at IBM." Bloomberg also said the city will move to a rating...
NEW YORK -- The City University of New York and IBM will open a unique school that starts at grade 9 and allows students to earn an associate's degree.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today on MSNBC that those students will be "first in line for a job at IBM."
Bloomberg also said the city will move to a rating system designed to ensure teacher tenure is linked to classroom performance.
He said the city will use a $36 million federal grant to enlist highly-skilled teachers to work in low-performing schools and mentor fellow instructors.
Earlier today, Mayor Corey Booker said about $40 million has been raised so far to match the Newark schools' donation from Facebook's founder.
Booker appeared in Manhattan with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg at NBC News' "Education Nation" Summit.