In November 2014, the New York City Department of Education released two new school quality reports, which present information about the school's practices, learning environment, and performance results. The School Quality Snapshot is designed specifically for families, and provides a concise summary of each school's practices, environment, and performance. The School Quality Guide is a more detailed report with additional information, including multiple years of data to show the school's progress over time This school year, we made several important improvements to the School Quality Reports to incorporate school community feedback and build off of last year's changes to move beyond test scores and focus on multiple measures of school improvement. Most significantly, the reports are now aligned to the six essential elements of the Framework for Great Schools: Rigorous Instruction, Collaborative Teachers, Supportive Environment, Effective School Leadership, Strong Family-Community Ties, and Trust. The reports provide schools with a clear picture of their strengths and areas of growth across these elements, which research shows drive student achievement.
TLC is studying the use of innovative technologies that may improve the driving habits of TLC licensees. Examples of these technologies include electronic data recorders (or black boxes), driver alerting/collision avoidance systems, speed governors, and analytics platforms.
Build and the Industrial Development Agency play important roles in helping to finance economic development and job creation in the city, yet they are not city agencies. This report looks at their history.
The DCA Office of Financial Empowerment commissioned RTI International to conduct this study to analyze the needs, barriers, and opportunities to increase financial inclusion through mobile financial services use. Findings show that New York City is a unique marketplace for mobile banking and money management innovation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.