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  1. Poll results: Many parents give thumbs-up to P/T conferences: In our November poll, we asked how you felt about you... http://bit.ly/8aDCrH
  2. Poll: Should kids get homework over the holiday break?: Winter Recess begins December 24th. Some students will head... http://bit.ly/57rtcG
  3. DOE proposes closing 8 “failing” schools: Yesterday the Department of Education announced its  intention to cl... http://bit.ly/8E1uOk
  4. Parent “ambassadors” to help with HS admissons: Eighth-graders and their families are in the final frenzy of fi... http://bit.ly/6AwyFQ
  5. Principal’s Perspective: Ted Sizer’s legacy: Allison Gaines Pell is the founder and principal of a new, small ... http://bit.ly/5Xder4
  6. District 2 holds public hearings on rezoning: Proposed changes in District 2 zoning attracted at least 100 parents ... http://bit.ly/5eEFq1
  7. Help Insideschools.org win the Knight News Challenge!: We’ve recently submitted an application to the Knight News... http://bit.ly/5xiDUk
  8. Ask the college counselor: What’s with all these short essays?: Q: I understand the importance of the college ess... http://bit.ly/8rpDVc
  9. High School Hustle: Sharing space in overcrowded schools: Kids who grow up in New York City don’t expect suburban... http://bit.ly/63q1By
  10. Student Voice:Learning and vision disorders.: This past summer I was assigned Henry Jame’s Portrait of a Lady and... http://bit.ly/4EpqDE
  11. Autism and the stomach flu: “What IS throw-up? Is it yucky like poop?” Having only had the stomach flu once in ... http://bit.ly/8mlBD7
  12. District 1 parents protest charter school expansion: Lower East Side parents are up-in-arms about the proposed expa... http://bit.ly/5WdZav
  13. Ask Judy: What’s the policy on outdoor play?: Dear Judy, Kindly let me know where I could find information about ... http://bit.ly/8ENt0V
  14. Bronx Mom: Middle school search continues: It has been a few weeks since I wrote my previous post about the middle... http://bit.ly/5N5qoc
  15. Kindergarten Corner: School food and the Child Nutrition Act: The Child Nutrition Act is up for reauthorization.. http://bit.ly/6TNbJY
  16. Mid-year budget cuts looming: In October, Governor Paterson proposed $686 million in school budget cuts. Democr.. http://bit.ly/5SIqJF
  17. Poll: How did your parent-teacher conference go?: In our last poll, we asked how you felt about the future of o.. http://bit.ly/4MqTHx
  18. Going Green: DOE to host Green Cup Challenge event: A notice went out in the Principal’s Weekly last week.. http://tinyurl.com/y9sovgv
  19. Pre-K & Kindergarten timelines set; “Turning 5″ fairs scheduled: A new batch of future-kindergartne.. http://bit.ly/1e7XQE
  20. Ask the College Counselor: How can my application stand out?: Q: How can I possibly make my application special.. http://bit.ly/1ja8Tw