Probe of some NYC Jewish schools says few currently at goal
A city Department of Education probe of more than two dozen ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools found only a couple that currently provided education meeting state standards in secular subjects.
A city Department of Education probe of more than two dozen ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools found only a couple that currently provided education meeting state standards in secular subjects.
Report on yeshivas in NYC
Activists rallied at City Hall on Monday after a Department of Education report found that only two of 28 Yeshiva schools in New York City provide their students with an adequate secular education.
Activists rallied at City Hall on Monday after a Department of Education report found that only two of 28 Yeshiva schools in New York City provide their students with an adequate secular education.
Teacher removed after telling first graders that Santa isn't real
A Brooklyn teacher got the boot from the classroom for telling his first-grade class that Santa Clause isn't real.
A Brooklyn teacher got the boot from the classroom for telling his first-grade class that Santa Clause isn't real.
With schools out early, 'mayhem' breaks out at mall in Queens
Hundreds of teenagers filled Queens Center on Friday. Some teens got disorderly and created "mayhem." Police responded and cleared them out.
Hundreds of teenagers filled Queens Center on Friday. Some teens got disorderly and created "mayhem." Police responded and cleared them out.
NYC facing shortage of school nurses
There are growing concerns over a shortage of school nurses causing more than 700 of New York City’s 2,000 schools to go a partial or full day without a nurse on site.
There are growing concerns over a shortage of school nurses causing more than 700 of New York City’s 2,000 schools to go a partial or full day without a nurse on site.
Processed meats banned in New York City public school meals
The Board of Education has banned processed meat from being served in public school cafeterias following a resolution by the New York City Council.
The Board of Education has banned processed meat from being served in public school cafeterias following a resolution by the New York City Council.
Students across NYC prepping for SHSAT exam
The pressure is on with just about a month to go until test day for the Specialized High School Admissions test, the lone entry exam for entry into the City's eight elite high schools.
The pressure is on with just about a month to go until test day for the Specialized High School Admissions test, the lone entry exam for entry into the City's eight elite high schools.
DoE: NYC schools to close on December 23
New York City’s Department of Education has announced that schools will be closed on December 23 this year.
New York City’s Department of Education has announced that schools will be closed on December 23 this year.
Being Muslim and female in New York
Many Muslims argue that the president's foreign policy is fostering a more vocal Islamophobia in the United States. And it is especially problematic for women who wear traditional garments, which they say makes them targets for hate.
Many Muslims argue that the president's foreign policy is fostering a more vocal Islamophobia in the United States. And it is especially problematic for women who wear traditional garments, which they say makes them targets for hate.
The Big Idea: Hip Hop Ed
Something incredible is happening inside the Validus Prep Library. The energy is at a fever pitch for the performers, not celebrities, but students who write verses to popular beats using the terminology of their science lessons.
Something incredible is happening inside the Validus Prep Library. The energy is at a fever pitch for the performers, not celebrities, but students who write verses to popular beats using the terminology of their science lessons.
Lew's View: Bratton's disappointing downplay
I was so disappointed to read Bratton's editorial in the New York Post which downplays the significant rise in shootings and murders in the city during his tenure.
I was so disappointed to read Bratton's editorial in the New York Post which downplays the significant rise in shootings and murders in the city during his tenure.