Empowerment School
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An Empowerment School is a school
using the Empowerment Support Organization of the New York City Department of Education
(DOE). Eric Nadelstern is the Empowerment Schools CEO
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, if they agree to meet performance goals. The intent was to transfer substantial management duties from the DOE to the schools, which allowed the schools to operate with less bureaucracy, which saved the DOE money. The DOE offered fewer centralized services, but passeed the savings onto the Empowerment Schools in form in an increased budget, much of which was discretionary. If the schools needed any of the discontinued services, they could purchase them à la carte
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In April 2006, the DOE invited principals to turn their schools into Empowerment Schools. 332 principals opted into the program, including The Anderson School
which is one of very few citywide K-5 schools.
As of the 2007-2008 school year, there are 22 Empowerment School Networks each serving 20-25 schools. In total, Empowerment Schools currently provides support to 500 schools, more than one-third of all public schools in New York City..
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School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
using the Empowerment Support Organization of the New York City Department of Education
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
(DOE). Eric Nadelstern is the Empowerment Schools CEO
Chief executive officer
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History
The program was founded in 2004 as a pilot program. Empowerment Schools were a class of schools which offered more autonomy in choosing a curriculum. Principals of Empowerment Schools had greater autonomy from the DOE in terms of management, instruction, and budgetBudget
A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...
, if they agree to meet performance goals. The intent was to transfer substantial management duties from the DOE to the schools, which allowed the schools to operate with less bureaucracy, which saved the DOE money. The DOE offered fewer centralized services, but passeed the savings onto the Empowerment Schools in form in an increased budget, much of which was discretionary. If the schools needed any of the discontinued services, they could purchase them à la carte
À la carte
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In April 2006, the DOE invited principals to turn their schools into Empowerment Schools. 332 principals opted into the program, including The Anderson School
The Anderson School
System: NYC DOEOversight: Empowerment CEOAccreditation: USNYLeadershipJodi Hyde, PrincipalDenise Jordan, Asst. Prin.Rob Schliessman, Asst Prin...
which is one of very few citywide K-5 schools.
Currently
In the spring of 2007, the DOE required each school to choose a school support organization, to take effect for the 2007-2008 school year; the empowerment school program became one of those school support organizations.As of the 2007-2008 school year, there are 22 Empowerment School Networks each serving 20-25 schools. In total, Empowerment Schools currently provides support to 500 schools, more than one-third of all public schools in New York City..
Junior high, intermediate, and middle schools
There are 72 junior high, intermediate, and middle schoolsMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
including:
- New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies
Secondary schools
There are 42 secondary schools including:- Baccalaureate School for Global EducationBaccalaureate School for Global EducationThe Baccalaureate School for Global Education is a New York City Public School located in the Astoria section of Queens, New York. BSGE was established in 2002. It serves a student body of approximately 430 students between the 7th and 12th grades...
High schools
There are 146 high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s including:
- Pace University High SchoolPace University High SchoolPace University High School, also known as "Pace High School," is a public high school located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, affiliated with Pace University.-School history:...
- Brooklyn Technical High SchoolBrooklyn Technical High SchoolBrooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively as High School 430, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science and is the largest specialized high school for science, technology, engineering, and...
Collaborative, multi-graded and ungraded schools
There are 2 collaborative, multi-graded or ungraded schoolUngraded school
An ungraded school is a school that does not formally organize students according to age-based grade levels. Students' achievements are assessed by teachers, and each student is individually assigned to one of several fluid groups, according to what the student needs to learn next.Typically,...
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- Benjamin Banneker AcademyBenjamin Banneker AcademyBenjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development is a public high school located in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, New York City. The school was originally a Drake's Cakes factory. Still today, different floors of the school are in Drake's colors. It has a small, but family type...
- PS 185 John M.LangstonPS 185 John M.LangstonPS 185 John M. Langston is a public elementary school in New York City. It is designated an Empowerment School by the New York City Department of Education. The schools serves Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and Special Education...
Academies and programs
There are 22 academies and programs including:- Harry S. Truman High SchoolHarry S. Truman High School (New York City)Harry S Truman High School is a public high school at 750 Baychester Avenue, in the Bronx, New York City, United States. The school is designated as an Empowerment School by the New York City Department of Education, which allows it more autonomy in choosing a curriculum...
See also
- Education in New York CityEducation in New York CityEducation in New York City is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. The city's public school system, the New York City Department of Education, is the largest in the world, and New York is home to some of the most important libraries, universities, and research centers in...
- Gifted educationGifted educationGifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
- List of public elementary schools in New York City
- Specialized high schools in New York City