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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

 

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,

 

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