New Yorkers are a hearty breed.  Despite the sweltering heat outside and the lack of air conditioning inside Brooklyn Tech's auditorium last night, an impressive crowd of parents and students...

Tonight, July 7, is the second in the Department of Education's high school admissions workshop series for middle schools students and their families introducing them to the high school enrollment...

Every fall the Department of Education sends home to families a booklet containing the student Discipline Code. Many parents file it away without reading it and may not realize the serious...

Ojeda Hall, a community organizer and youth minister, was named today as the director for family engagement and advocacy at the Department of Education, effective Aug. 2. She replaces Martine...

Dear Judy My older son will be attending a private Manhattan high school in September, my middle son is 11 and my daughter 9. We are currently in a Nassau County school district but are...

Your 12-year-old may have just completed 7th grade on Monday, but now is the time for you to start thinking about high school. Schools handed out the 535 page directory of high schools to 7th...

Q:  I was wondering how colleges view AP classes.  My son will be a high school senior this fall.  In sophomore year he took one AP, junior year he took four APs, and he is registered for four more...

The Department of Education kicks off its annual free summer meals program today! All children age 18 or under can enjoy free breakfast and lunch every weekday at sites throughout the city through...

It's been a week since the the City Council Education Committee questioned Department of Education enrollment officials on admissions policies ranging from high school acceptances, to school...

At yesterday's City Council Education Committee hearing on school admissions' policies, the city's gifted and talented programs were on the hot seat. City Council members, led by committee chair...

It’s all so confusing. About two weeks ago, my son, a high school freshman,  announced he needed to bring in food for an end of the year party, marking the last day of school. Since I had months...

Got something to say about public school admissions policies? Today is the day to speak your piece. The City Council Education Committee  is calling all interested parents and advocates to testify...

A few weeks ago, the PS  29 community suffered the loss of a great friend when the school's beloved cook, Richard Worrell, died suddenly. Richard was a favorite among the kids, one of those faces...

After three years as "Chief Family Engagement Officer" for the Department of Education, Martine Guerrier is leaving to become a "Senior Policy Advisor for Community Partnership and Engagement" in...

Anxious 8th-graders who are still uncertain where they will be attending high school next fall because theyappealed their high school matches will have to wait a bit longer. The Department of...

With theJune 18 registration deadline looming for the city's elementary school gifted and talented programs, PS/IS 217 on Roosevelt Island is reaching out to eligible applicants in Manhattan and...

A few weeks ago, my high school freshman son came home with a story about several students caught cheating in his favorite class. The teacher is highly respected and a notoriously tough grader and...

Parents across the cityare scramblingto find creative ways to help offset the looming cuts to programs and services at their children's schools. Whether it is running auctions or bake sales(but not...

Update June 15: Today we received confirmation from the Department of Education that principals have until TODAY to submit appeals on behalf of their students to community school district...

The Department of Education is calling on this year's high school graduates to subscribe to a website, launched today in partnership with its fund-raising arm,  The Fund for Public Schools.  In his...

Are you eagerly awaiting your child's standardized test scores? If so you'll have to wait a few more months. The New York State Board of Regents postponed the release of grades 3-8 math and reading...

Recently, it seems the only conversation about education that anyone seems to be having is whether charter schools are better or worse than "regular" public schools. For me, this discussion has...

The wait is almost over for parents and kids who sweated out this year's round of Gifted and Talented (G&T) admissions. Placement letters are being sent out today, Department of Education...

Last week, pre-K offer letters went out, replacing parental suspense with either disappointment or delight. This year at PS 29 was unusual: for the 54 spots available, a higher number of siblings...

Thousands of New York City teachers' jobs will be spared, but the city will eliminate pay raises for all teachers and principals for the next two years, Mayor Bloomberg announced earlier...