CEI-PEA launches Educational Partnership Organization

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CEI-PEA is now serving as the “Educational Partnership Organization” (EPO) for three New York City public schools that are undergoing a “Restart” process intended to help these “persistently low achieving” schools become quality public schools. This partnership opportunity emerged as a result of New York State’s successful “Rate to the Top” federal grant application. Through the “Restart” program, schools throughout New York State that are on the “persistently low achieving” list are eligible to use funds from the federal School Improvement Grant to implement school-based reforms aimed at increasing student achievement. In 2011, New York City Department of Education released a request to qualify potential bidders to support schools in the Restart program as “Educational Partnership Organizations,” and CEI-PEA was approved as an EPO for three New York City schools. Learn more about our EPO >>

Online Hotline for Independent Charter Schools

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CEI-PEA is now hosting the “Online Hotline” for Independent Charter Schools through our Network for Independent Charter Schools. The hotline staff has experience in charter school authorization, charter school operations, and school leadership, as well as sustaining and financing of school and community initiatives and translating charter school finance and governance research into practice. Ask your questions now!

Science & STEM Website

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Science Specialist Roy Harris provides updates on STEM education, lessons to use in classes, free resources and important links to STEM-related websites at the CEI-PEA Science & STEM website. Information is available to all; special programs offered to schools in the CEI-PEA PSO Network. Please feel free to contact Roy Harris directly with any questions or request visits to your school relating to Science or STEM at RHarris2@schools.nyc.gov.

Implementing the Common Core

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CEI-PEA staff and partner organizations have developed a series of tools and resources to help schools implement the Common Core in their curriculum. Check out the following:

  • Common Core Select Resources – The New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards and accompanying resources are provided as full documents and as excerpts per grade level. Links to the New York City Department of Education, the Ohio State Department of Education, and the Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project provide additional samples of instructional units and student work.
  • Common Core Implementation in Independent Charter Schools – Bloggers provide insights and tips on how to implement the Common Core effectively in independent charter schools. While the blog is focused on the needs of independent (“mom and pop”) charter schools, the blog entries pertain for any public school working to implement the Common Core.