Corruption allegations in Hartford and Albuquerque and a relentless push for for-profit charters in Dallas highlight problems that New York’s charter-school surge has largely avoided.
While some statistics are disputed, the high rates of teacher attrition at charter schools raise questions about whether even the most successful ones can maintain quality amid the churn.
A report by the city comptroller highlights deficiencies in how the city responds to space squeezes. What’s the long-term outlook for the scarcity of school seats?
Today, reused chains and recycled plastic lids sit in a warehouse in Queens. Next fall they’ll be used for school art projects in an improving—but still tight—funding environment.
By helping parents learn English, encouraging home literacy and fostering school engagement, one program is finding that increasing educational attainment is a family affair.
In at least two recent sessions, a drug education program associated with the Church of Scientology that has visited dozens of New York City schools and programs made medically unfounded…
The school system has made college readiness a priority. A key—and often missing—ingredient to a successful transition to college is for kids to have some guidance getting there.
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