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Which activities in the planning process adhered to the functions of Standard 1?

¶ … school districts should prepare learners for both higher education and professions. This is contrary to the current system where learners enter into educational courses while others join professional programs.

The New York City school system is enormous, with over a million students, 1,800 schools and 75,000 teachers. The union that represents 30,000 teachers is the United Federation of Teachers, and this paper traces their history, their involvement in New York Schools, and the challenges put before them by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who clearly set out to reduce the union's power in New York.