For Parents Seeking School Choice, Boundaries Don't Apply
Jun 22, 2011
Photo by Pratt Area Community Council Many parents who don't live in the area zoned for P.S. 11 take unusual steps so their children can attend the Clinton Hill school. Kelley Williams-Bolar
Judge Defines Bullying in Case Involving City Schools
May 24, 2011
Photo by John Steven Fernandez Bullying once meant dipping a schoolgirl's braids in the desk inkwell or throwing snowballs at the new kids. But 21st century bullying can involve schoolhouse
Plans to Boost Two-Year Colleges Fall Victim to Budget Cuts
Apr 13, 2011
Borough of Manhattan Community College Despite being touted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Barack Obama, two-year schools, such as Borough of Manhattan Community College, must grapple with rising enrollments and
Education Mayor Takes a Hit
Apr 08, 2011
Photo (cc) In a stunning reversal and a glaring miscalculation in the Bloomberg administration's third term, Schools Chancellor Cathie Black stepped down Thursday just three months after she took the reins
As School Suspensions Soar, Many Seek a Different Approach
Apr 01, 2011
Photo (cc) Max Klingensmith Earlier this school year, a 9-year-old at a Manhattan school asked a girl during lunch if she would share her candy with him. Her friends reported him
They Have a Budget Deal but Who Will Vote for It?
Mar 28, 2011
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos may have been able to reach a budget deal late on Sunday evening, but the announcement left
Education Department Slashes Plans for Building More Schools
Mar 18, 2011
In recent years, some schools, such as P.S. 41 in Manhattan have become increasingly crowded. This week parents and officials from lower Manhattan announced the area would soon get another elementary
With IBM's Help, New School Hopes to Groom Students for Tech Jobs
Mar 16, 2011
Photo Paul Robeson High School As the Department of Education "phases out" Paul Robeson High School, a new technology school, created in collaboration with IBM and CUNY, will open in the
City Students Fall Short in Science
Mar 10, 2011
Photo by Art Jessen As the city attempts to lure high-tech jobs, city students, by several measures, seem to lack basic science skills. With Google having purchased property in Chelsea for almost
Ms. Black Goes to Albany
Feb 16, 2011
Photo by Edward Reed Schools Chancellor Cathie Black on a recent visit to P.S. 262 "Is Cathleen Black here?" The pointed, almost scolding voice of Sen. John DeFrancisco rang out across the |