One of the 16 proposed charter schools tapped for a final round of consideration has close links to a private company with family ties to a top state education official.
The benefits rolls are far smaller and the mayor is quite different, but the debate over welfare in New York still revolves around whether eligible applicants are being turned away.
Police think Billy Murphy died in an accident. But if the homeless man’s friends are right in suspecting foul play, it’d be one of an increasing number of attacks on the homeless nationwide.
About 100 education activists gathered Tuesday afternoon to rally behind a city bill designed to increase the transparency and accountability of disciplinary practices in New York City schools.
Our athletic fields must be safe and must not adversely impact the health of those using them, says the City Councilmember who chairs the Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee.
DeScribe is not the world’s first or most famous Hassidic rapper, but he is looking to obtain a higher level of recognition for his positive sound.
Homeless children struggle with more than reading and math. They’re challenged to stay connected to schools as their families search for shelter.
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