The state lawmaker who sponsored Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial specialized high school plan is changing his strategy.
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Hundreds of NYC pre-K teachers who work in Head Start programs could receive a significant pay boost under a proposed labor agreement.
Students getting ready to enter middle or high school can apply to as many as 12 programs until Dec. 2. Here's what you need to know.
The city will work with two nonprofits to open 20 new schools and revamp 20 others over the next three years, officials said.
Most tycoons give big to one or two universities as their children approach college age. Wall Street billionaire David Shaw gave to seven.
But critics decry overtesting.
Of the 362 schools awarded the honor nationwide, federal officials picked four city charter schools and four district schools.
Eight NYC schools are among 362 Blue Ribbon schools across the nation. Here's where they are.
School’s out on Monday, December 23 — much to the relief of teachers and parents across New York City.
Intense debate has brewed over the past year in response to de Blasio’s proposal to overhaul admissions at eight specialized high schools.
The changes represent the latest effort from schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to address long-standing inequities that plague NYC schools
To Leslie Delgado, the fight against climate change isn’t just an abstract global problem: It’s local and it’s personal.
The Department of Education decided to close schools Monday, Dec. 23 after teachers and parents slammed the idea of a one-day week.
The Atlantic recently published a 10,000-word story that argues NYC public schools have been overtaken by a “new progressivism."
The lunchtime treat may soon be udderly impossible to find in NYC school cafeterias, according to a new report.
Students can get their absences excused if they participate in next week's massive climate change protest, city officials said.
Some New Yorkers know Success Academy for consistently sky-high test results, others for complaints that Success has pushed out students.
The state has a university in the nation's top three.
New York should join other states in allowing students to miss school for mental health reasons, a state senator says.
With New York City public schools set to open Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that NYPD would expand traffic enforcement...
Car fumes could threaten the health of students at scores of schools located near NYC's highways and other major roads, a new report says.
Dangerous lead paint has been found in about twice as many classrooms as the Department of Education previously said.
A recommendation to end special programs for "gifted and talented" students is likely to stoke further controversy over racial integration.
Pre-K for All closing achievement gap and improving test scores.
Parents will be able to get live updates on the kids' trip to school thanks to a partnership between the city and the ride-hailing firm Via.
The share of students who got proficient scores on the state exams this spring increased but did not crack 50 percent, new figures show.
Families will now have one form and one deadline for middle and high school admissions.
Students who don't get into their top school will go on a waitlist instead of submitting a cumbersome second application, officials said.
A dozen NYC establishments made the grade this year.
The five boroughs are home to some of the best schools in the Empire State — and the entire nation, according to Niche.com's rankings.
A survey shows most NYC parents are happy with the schools chancellor amid a firestorm of criticism over his policies.
Recent inspections discovered dangerous lead paint in hundreds of classrooms serving the city's youngest students.
The Economic Policy Institute puts the exorbitant costs of child care into perspective.
Study Skills teaches Middle and High School students practical step-by-step ways to study, organize, manage time, prepare for tests.
A student from New York City recently received her diploma from The Ethel Walker School in Connecticut.
Teachers in community-based centers will get starting salaries on par with those in city schools, meaning some will get $20,000 raises.
The Department of Education plans to inspect classrooms three times a year amid concerns about lead paint exposure.
A form meant to help transgender and non-binary students offers "male" and "female" as the only gender options.
School safety agents will limit arrests for marijuana possession, drinking and other minor crimes under a new agreement.