Budget Cuts Threaten Dozens of After-School Programs
May 05, 2010
Roberta Zulawski, Sunnyside Community Services The after-school program at P.S. 150 in Queens is one of 33 that would close under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's preliminary budget.< div> A sixth-grade student at P.S.
A Harlem Middle School Bets on Technology
Apr 26, 2010
Andrea Gabor A key idea behind Global Tech is that technology, being used here in a Spanish class, can engage students and finally improve middle school achievement. Visit the common room of
Helping All Students Get a Meaningful Diploma
Mar 18, 2010
CC BY-SA 2.0 New York City's on-time high school graduation rate reached 59 percent for the class of 2009, and according to the New York Times, as Mayor Michael
Data on Bullying Remains Scant, as City Touts Its Efforts
Mar 02, 2010
div> Mister Wiki at en.wikipedia March 8 to 12 is Respect for All Week in the New York City public schools, a chance to intensify efforts around increasing respect for diversity
Charter Schools Enter Uncharted Waters
Feb 18, 2010
Photo (cc) 2010 SpecialKRB This article originally had the incorrect day for the Panel on Educational Policy's vote on use of school space. The meeting is Wednesday,
Paterson's Plan for CUNY and SUNY Draws Criticism
Jan 29, 2010
A plan to give the City University of New York and the State University more autonomy is being praised by the chancellors of those schools. But many in the
Latest Round of School Closings Sparks Heated Opposition
Jan 25, 2010
Images (c) pitirrefili Students, parents, teachers and community groups gathered at Maxwell High School last December to protest the school's closing.
National Test Scores Renew Questions About Mayor's Education Reforms
Dec 14, 2009
Photo (cc) Runs With Scissors The 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores for New York City students, released last week, demonstrate that there has been no notable progress
School Holiday Issue Sends Muslims to City Hall
Nov 23, 2009
Photo (cc) Adrian Miles Evening prayers at a midtown mosque. Many Muslim parents want the religion's holiest days to be included in the list of school holidays. Isabel Bucaram of Astoria, Queens,
Seven Years of Mayoral Control
Nov 03, 2009
Photo (cc) dave_mcmt This is one in a series, to run between now and Election Day, examining Mayor Michael Bloomberg's record in key areas. For more on the mayor's eight years |