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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York City has more than 200 charter schools. Many are exploring unconventional approaches to education. The Broome Street Academy is one of them.
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.
Former Blue Öyster Cult drummer inspires students
Blue Öyster Cult's former drummer Albert Bouchard is inspiring a new generation of musicians
Blue Öyster Cult's former drummer Albert Bouchard is inspiring a new generation of musicians
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.
Catching academic cheaters | Fox Docs
For some children, the pressure to succeed academically supersedes any moral or ethical code of conduct. Sometimes they give in to the temptation to cheat. One New York school knows about this all ...
For some children, the pressure to succeed academically supersedes any moral or ethical code of conduct. Sometimes they give in to the temptation to cheat. One New York school knows about this all ...