Here Are The NYC Universities Named Among The Best In The World

U.S News this week released its annual list ranking 1,750 universities throughout the world. Here are the NYC schools that made the grade.

Some Parents Say NYC Department Of Education Still Doesn't Have Reliable School Bus Service

They say their kids wait more than an hour for buses that sometimes don't even show up, CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reported Tuesday.

NYC Adding More Metal Detectors And Police To Public Schools

The recent spate of guns found in schools follows other incidents around the country.

Gun Incidents At NYC Schools Prompt Unannounced Metal Detectors

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that schools will increase unannounced scanning students for guns and knives.

All NYC School Families Can Get $600 A Year For Internet — But Few Know It

Families must apply and find a broadband provider in their area participating in the program.

De Blasio, Adams At Odds Over NYC Student COVID Vax Mandate

Mayor Bill de Blasio said it's his potential successor Eric Adams' "right" to set a vaccine mandate for students — a move the mayor opposes.

Adams Says He Won't Scrap NYC Gifted And Talented Program

Eric Adams, the leading mayoral contender, continued to cast doubt on Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to phase out gifted and talented programs.

De Blasio 'Can't Support' Child COVID Vaccine Mandate For Schools

"We can't, in my opinion, hold against our kids the decisions of adults," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Meet 'Brilliant NYC,' The City's Gifted And Talented Replacement

The new "accelerated learning" program will reach more than the 2,500 out of 65,000 students served by gifted and talented, officials said.

NYC's Top K-8 Schools Are Best In State, US News Finds

In the national ranking, 1,220 middle and elementary schools in New York City made the grade.

Nearly 1,400 Classrooms Closed Over COVID Since NYC School Began

School officials tout COVID-19 safety measures, yet only 35 percent of students returned testing consent forms.

NYC Schools Will Eliminate Gifted And Talented Programs

Gifted and talented programs will phase out by fall 2022 and be replaced by a more inclusive "accelerated learning" model, officials said.

2K More NYC School COVID Vaccines In First Week Of Mandate

The overall number of unvaccinated public school workers shrank by 20,000 in the past two weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

600 Unvaccinated NYC School Employees Got Doses As Mandate Hit

The shots unfolded during a 24-hour span Monday, when public schools went all-vaccinated for adults, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Crowd Protests NYC School COVID Vaccine Mandate: Reports

The protest Monday supported unvaccinated teachers who, as city officials pointed out, are about 5 percent of all public educators.

NYC Schools Workers At 95% Vaccination Rate As Mandate Begins

“As of today, all of our employees in our 1,600 schools are vaccinated,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.

NYC School Staff 90% Vaccinated – And Counting – Amid Mandate

Schools will have enough staff next week even if thousands of unvaccinated teachers can't work, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.

NYC Teachers' Bid To Stop Vax Mandate Rejected At Supreme Court

Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied a last-ditch effort by teachers to block New York City's vaccination mandate from taking effect Friday.

Former City Schools Exec Faces Corruption Charges, Records Show

Eric Goldstein allegedly used his position to secure a contract for Somma Foods, a company he owned, prosecutors said Wednesday.

As COVID Vax Deadlines Hit, NYC Claims No Major Staff Shortfalls

Enough health care workers and educators are vaccinated to keep hospitals and schools running, officials said. Others aren't so sure yet.

NYC School Vaccine Mandate Can Go Ahead, Judges Rule

Teachers, principals and other public school staff will have until Friday to get COVID-19 vaccines, officials said.

Vaccine Mandate Limbo + $1M Dirty Boilers: NYC's Top Stories

Here are three stories you don't want to miss today in New York City.

NYC To Pay $1M Fine For Dirty Boilers In Public Schools: Feds

The city will also spend $50 million on seven new natural gas boilers as part of a new settlement announced Monday.

NYC Schools Back On Vaccine-Or-Test Rule As Court Case Looms

“We expect to win again, and quickly, this week,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said as a court decision paused a wider mandate planned Monday.

Vaccine Mandate For NYC Teachers Blocked By Federal Judge

The mandate was set to go into effect Monday. Now, a three-judge panel will review the order before deciding the mandate's fate.

NYC Teacher, Principal Unions Warn Of School Staffing Shortages When Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect; De Blasio Says Substitutes Standing By

But Mayor Bill de Blasio says they've got everything under control.

NYC Teachers Union Concerned About Potential Staffing Issues As Vaccine Deadline Approaches

All Department of Education employees must get their first COVID-19 shot by Monday or risk losing their jobs.

Delay NYC School COVID Vax Mandate, Unions Say

Public schools could be understaffed after a Sept. 27 vaccine mandate takes effect and Mayor Bill de Blasio has no plan, union leaders say.

NYC Teacher COVID Vax Mandate Goes Forward After Judge's Ruling

Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrated the mandate taking effect Sept. 27 while unions stressed the court battle isn't over.

‘I Want A Proper Education': Some NYC Public School Students With Medical Exemptions From In-Person Instruction Feel They're Falling Behind

CBS2's Ali Bauman sat down with one family in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

Afterschool Programs Restart In NYC

"The goal is to reach 150,000 kids this school year with those extended hours," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

All NYC Schools Will Go To Weekly COVID Testing, De Blasio Says

Weekly COVID-19 tests at public schools begin Sept. 27, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. He also eased quarantine rules for unvaccinated kids.

New York Schools Ranked Among 2022’s Best: U.S. News

New rankings from U.S. News & World Report evaluate colleges based on factors such as graduation rates and student excellence.

South Bronx Nonprofit WHEDco Unveils Safe Spaces Project

Research initiative in partnership with NYU illuminates middle school students' perspectives on safe spaces, especially during the pandemic

'Baby Bonds' Will Put $100 Into Accounts For NYC Kindergartners

This year's kindergartners — and those in the future — will receive a savings account with $100 in it for college or career training.

All NYC Charter Schools Now Fall Under COVID Vax Mandate: Mayor

Starting Sept. 27, all charter school staff in buildings not run by the Department of Education will have to get a coronavirus vaccine.

Meet an “Amazing" Who Got His High School Diploma-71 Years Later

Vincent Golembiowski, at 88, received a distinction he never thought he’d see – his long-delayed high school diploma.

NYC Schools Health Screening Site Crashes As Kids Return To Class

Roughly 1 million public school students went back to class Monday — and momentarily crashed a coronavirus health screening website.

NYC Gets Back To School Monday. Here's What You Need To Know About Vaccinations, Masks And More

On the last day of school in June, many educators and families exhaled, looking forward to a brighter year in September.

NYC Schools Require Vaccine For High-Risk Extracurriculars: Mayor

High-risk activities like band, dance team and musical theater will require students over the age of 12 have at least one vaccine dose.