With More School Closings, Debate About Policy Continues
Jan 31, 2011
Photo by Eden, Janine and Jim Norman Thomas High School managed to avoid being closed last year but is on the Department of Education's current list of failing schools. It does not
Council Approves Bill to Require School Safety Reports
Dec 21, 2010
Photo (cc) defak The handcuffs on school safety data have come off, officials said Monday. For the first time, the Police Department and Department of Education will have to report to the
Parents, Officials Seek to Rid Schools of Toxic PCBs -- Now
Dec 10, 2010
Photo New York City Department of Education P.S. 199 on Manhattan's Upper West Side is one of three schools where the city has tested techniques for identifying and geting rid of
Assignments for the New Chancellor
Nov 15, 2010
Edward Reed Cathie Black meets the press after being appointed schools chancellor last week. Since Mayor Michael Bloomberg shocked most of the city last week by appointing publishing executive Cathleen Black schools
City Schools Gamble on Going Digital
Sep 18, 2010
Photos by Andrea Gabor The iSchool, a selective high school in Manhattan, is experimenting with new methods of teaching and of challenging its students. At City Polytechnic High School in Brooklyn some
Governor Signs Bill to Combat Bullying
Sep 10, 2010
Photo, office of Gov. David Paterson .Supporters celebrated Wednesday as Gov. David Paterson signed the Dignity for All Students Act. It took 10 years for the New York State legislature to pass
Budget Cuts Reduce English Classes for Immigrants
Sep 07, 2010
Photo by United Neighborhood Houses A rally in City Hall Park in June protested the cuts in English as a Second Language classes and other adult literacy services. Being a beautician is
In Student Loan Case, Court Rules Borrowers Have Rights Too
Aug 03, 2010
Photo by eric731 When Joshua Fensterstock, a 2003 law school graduate living and working in New York, consolidated his student loans by borrowing from Education Finance Partners, which is serviced by
Libraries 'Biggest Loser' in City Budget
Jun 09, 2010
Photo by wally g The Poppenhusen branch library in College Point is part of the Queens Public Library, the largest library system in the country in terms of circulation. Spending an
Poor Preparation, Confusion Lead Many to Fail GED Test
May 18, 2010
Photo by Vanessa Velez Critics protest proposed cuts in the GED program at a City Hall rally last month. Some 1 million New Yorkers over the age of 16 do not have |