Today Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez challenged Mayor Bloomberg's proclamation that the city will open 23 new school buildings, creating 13,000 new seats for students. Gonzalez says that some...

Before the city released the 2008-2009 school progress reports Wednesday, the New York Post braced us for shockingly high results. But after the release, the Post had to update its statistics --...

The start of the school year can be a confusing time for all families,but especially for those who are new to the public school system or who have children with special needs. Enrollment centers...

New York City schools are featured in one chapter of best-selling author Po Bronson's latest book "Nurture Shock," says The New York Times. What landed our schools in the limelight?  Bronson and...

Although the first day of school is just two weeks away, some students, especially those new to the city, still don't know where they will be going to school on Sept. 9. Beginning next Monday,...

Last week, we asked whether you are monitoring the number of hours your kids spend in front of the screen -- especially as this intense heat and humidity could be keeping them indoors. Nearly half...

The New York Times reports today that charter school construction is providing a growing niche for the building and design industries in the New York City area. The article highlights a...

Dear Judy, My daughter has been attending school in another state. Now she wants to finish back in the city. She will be going into 11th grade and she's a good student. What are her...

Arts education has taken a backseat in New York City public schools for the past few years. With emphasis placed squarely on improving reading and math test scores, the arts are too often...

At a midtown Chase Bank this morning, star-shaped mylar balloons heralded successful high school students who earned hundreds of dollars for top marks on their May AP exams. The students are...

In our last poll, we asked you to tell us what you think about your school's physical education program. Almost a third of respondents told us it was great, but nearly 50 percent think there's room...

In an editorial in today's [Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/07/29/2009-07-29itstheuftvscityparents.html?page=1), Eva Moskowitz weighs in on the controversial  decision by the...

Summer break is hardly a vacation for more than 90 schools across the city that will be moving into new locations for the new school year. For some, moving means a home in a brand-new building,...

A group of Upper West Side parents, elected officials and other concerned citizens has beenmeeting this summer to plan a new, academically challenging high school focused on journalism and writing...

If you have a rising high school freshman  or sophomore and  moved to the city after Oct. 31, 2008, you still have the chance to apply to some of the city's most sought-after schools. You teen can...

In the news this past week come reports that some low-performing students, as well as students with special needs, are being pushed out of charter schools and enrolling in their neighborhood zoned...

Yesterday in Harlem, parents, students, and staff of PS 123 protested the move of Harlem Success Academy II into their school building. They contend that  the charter school will prevent their...

As the end of the school year marked the exit of several top special education officials at the DOE, we wondered when departing Garth Harries, senior coordinator for special education, would issue...

This morning at 11 am, a coalition of students, civic leaders and advocacy groups plan to release a 'white paper' and report card on the incidence of bullying and bias-based harassment in the...

Dear Judy, My son is entering 7th grade this fall. Should I be thinking about high school admissions already? What can I do to get prepared? - Thinking Ahead Mom Judy answers: Dear Thinking...

Q: My son is finishing his junior year, and so far he has not done that well in high school -- his average is not quite an 80. He wants to study pharmacy. I don't want him to go to a community...

As readers who've contributed to our comments can attest, myriad questions persist regarding gifted and talented program placement for rising kindergarten and 1st grade students. This is the second...

The high school graduation rate for New York State schools will be released at noon today in Albany, as part of a discussion with the state's Board of Regents. As the mayoral control law sunsets...

At a recent middle school event, some of the newly tall eighth-graders looked down at their parents. Many had caught up with the girls who once towered above them. I saw facial hair and giant...

Q: Is the Advanced Regents Diploma necessary for getting into SUNY colleges? While our daughter passed most of her Regents exams, she failed one of them, a math test; she can re-take it, but is...