Will mayoral control of schools expire?
Mayoral control over New York City public schools expires June 30, 2017. The state Assembly has approved a two-year extension for Mayor Bill de Blasio but the state Senate hasn't. The Senate has to approve it in order for it to become law. De Blasio pointed out that universal pre-K wouldn't exist in the city if mayoral control over city schools wasn't in place.
Mindr lectures for moms
It's an adult event where crying babies are welcome. This is Mindr a series of lectures, workshops, and events that some have called the "TED Talks" of the parenting world. Past Mindr lectures have covered everything from presidential politics to human rights. The most recent event, held at Blue Stone Lane Coffee shop in the West Village, was about the future of feminism and featured Daily News columnist Alexis Grenell.
School segregation
Education officials unveiled a master plan to integrate New York City schools. The 12-page report lists several ways to place students in underrepresented communities at better schools. New York suffers from the worst racial segregation out of any state, according to a 2014 report by the Civil Right Project at UCLA. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has been under fire to desegregate city schools since the report came out.
ThanksUSA
Taylor Curry, 22, always had his heart set on attending a private college but didn't know how he'd afford it. That was before he heard about the nonprofit called ThanksUSA.
In school via a robot
Tyler Knurek, 13, would love nothing more than to be in school with his friends. Tyler has cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) and has been undergoing treatments since December. But his friends and classmates found a way for Tyler to be in school without physically being there.
Federal officials come to NYC school
Federal immigration officers showed up at P.S. 58 in Maspeth, Queens, on Thursday to question a fourth-grade student. A school administrator turned the officials away. But the U.S. Homeland Security Department is correcting a misconception about who actually came to the school.
Crime in schools
School crime is at an all-time low, according to the New York City Department of Education. But the NYCLU is waving a red flag in a new report that notes that a disproportionate number of students handcuffed in city schools in 2016 were black and Latino.
Bayonne teachers
Hundreds of outraged families came to an emergency Board of Education meeting in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Monday evening. They came to vent their frustrations and ask questions after learning that the school district intends to lay off more than 250 teachers.
Robots in education
Imagine seeing a robot coming down the hallway in your school. Students at Saint Bartholomew in East Brunswick, New Jersey, see it every day. A robot called V-Go enables Tyler Knurek, 13, to attend class and be with his friends while he is physically at home. Tyler has cancer. He has been unable to go to school because of his treatments.
Autism: Fighting for services
A child with an autism diagnosis needs special education and related services. But getting the help is no easy task. Many families are forced to endure a battle to get those services. Federal law allows parents to sue school districts for the cost of private school tuition if they can prove their child is not getting what he or she needs in a public school. And a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling just raised the bar on a national standard all school districts must meet.
Delaying kindergarten
Could starting Kindergarten one year late make a positive difference in a child's emotional behavior? Some researchers are saying yes.
Computer Science Opportunity Fair
More than 2,000 New York City students participated in the event presented by the non-profit CSNYC.
Common Core testing
Schoolchildren in 3rd through 8th grades hit the test booklets Tuesday. The Common Core assessment for English language arts (ELA) began Tuesday morning and will last through Thursday for everyone except those who opt out.
Love Wins
The lesson being taught is a most personal one for Nelba Marquez-Greene. Her enthusiastic daughter Ana was one of the promising young souls gunned down at Sandy Hook. Now, in her name, Ana's mother has created a program called Love Wins to help socially isolated kids like the one who would grow up to take her 6-year-old daughter's life. Araceli was introduced to the program and got it immediately.
Jersey City Catholic school to close
St. Anthony is known for its national powerhouse basketball program. The small Catholic school is set to close its doors for good at the end of the 2017 school year unless it can raise about $600,000 by June 30.
Cost of raising a kid
From the child care to the latest gear to just putting a roof over their heads, kids are not cheap. A middle income, married couple living in the urban Northeast United States that had a child in 2015 can expect to spend upwards of $253,000 from birth to age 17, according to the latest report from the United States Department of Agriculture.
DeVos confirmed
Vice President Pence broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate, confirming Betsy DeVos as secretary of education.
'New Yorker of the Year'
The New York Times named Lee Gabay a "New Yorker of the Year." It represents his extraordinary work as a teacher with students in very difficult situations.
Teachers protest Devos
At rally Thursday, more than a hundred Long Island teachers said they are disappointed with President-elect Donald Trump's education secretary nominee Betsy Devos.
Role of charter schools
New York City has more than 200 charter schools. Many are exploring unconventional approaches to education. The Broome Street Academy is one of them.