As underclassmen decide where to transfer, efforts are underway to save Rice High School, a private Catholic institution that is slated to close because of financial problems, not academic failure.
The state released new statistics on high school graduation rates. New York City’s improved once again, but a new measure of college readiness suggests huge challenges remain.
In the debate over budget cuts, teacher layoffs and improving schools, much has been said about teachers who get “unsatisfactory” ratings. But little has been heard from those instructors.
Last year’s recalibration of statewide exams led to a dramatic drop in the number of students answering the required number of questions. This op-ed writer wonders why we haven’t asked…
Watch a video interview about the challenges confronting one Brooklyn High School: A dwindling student population, reduced class offerings and the third principal in about a year.
With new boss Dennis Walcott, the city school system gets a new chance to improve relations with parents and teachers. But there’ll be no second chance for Robeson High in…
After media revelations of abuse at homes for the developmentally disabled, the Assembly is considering a law to improve employee screening. But some contemplate broader change, like getting the state…
New York’s public schools don’t need a savior or a superman. We need a leader with the maturity and vision to draw on the talent and resources in this city.
As tabloids celebrate an on-time state budget, a look at what one budget cut at the city level will mean: fewer childcare slots, less school prep for kids and a…
An excerpt from a new book arguing that “punitive, zero tolerance strategies”—from metal detectors to clothing bans—aren’t as effective as their popularity suggests.
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