March 26 Update -- The earliest a school can set its application deadline is April 1. Many schools, because of next week's vacation, set a later deadline. These dates can be found in the DOE's...

Still looking for a new school for next September? You may want to consider one of the 17 elementary or middle schools that will be opening next fall. Most have been in the works for awhile, but a...

MTA's vote on student Metrocards has been postponed, causing considerable anxiety for public school students and families waiting to learn whether their free fare cards will stay, go away, or be...

When the Department of Education released its 2009 graduation statistics last week, headlines and press releases touted a record-breaking 63 percent graduation rate. However, they failed to address...

As I type, concerned New Yorkers are protesting the impending "bake sale ban" outside City Hall. Parents, students and educators organized the "bake-in" to voice their discontent with the ban on...

Many people do not yet know that there is a major reform coming to special education in New York City. Before leaving the city last June, Garth Harries, former Department of Education executive,...

Update 3/30/10: Letters have been mailedto the homes of 70,000 applicants, rather than given out at school, as a result of the March 26 Supreme Court ruling in the case which had delayed their...

In last week's poll, we asked how the kindergarten admissions process was treating you. Only eight percent of parents are "all set," while 54 percent share some level of concern. See our recent...

<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 1 105 602 5 1 739 11.1287 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 0 <![endif]-->Last week, the New York Times reported on a bill...

The first round of kindergarten applications for the 2010-2011 school year are due today, and already some schools have more applicants than seats available. However, new schools, and rezoning in...

NYC Green Schools, a parent clearing house on school food and environmental issues, is holding a rally on March 18 from 4-6 p.m. at City Hall, to protest Chancellor's Regulation A-812. The...

How will the planned MTA cuts to student MetroCards affect education? That's the topic of a City Council hearing on Friday, March 13 beginning at 1 p.m. in Council Chambers. Insideschools student...

Parents who want to serve on the Citywide Council on Special Education (CCSE), or the new Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL) now have until March 19 to nominate themselves. The...

All around the city, schools are embracing and thriving on green. Some are learning about climate change from teacher resources like Earth Day NY or Facing the Future. Others are building green...

Long-awaited "main round" high school acceptance letters to 8th graders MAY be delayed, according to a report in today's Daily News. The letters with high school matches,due to be delivered to...

After approving 19 school closures in January and 16 colocations in February, the Panel for Education Policy will vote on more than a dozen school utilization changes in March and April. Eleven...

Q: I will be applying to universities in the U.S. from France. My English is fluent and I lived in the U.S. as a child. My father is American, my mom is Colombian, and I have an American passport....

The 1,082 page, 20-year-old world history textbook sits on a desk next to the 1,114 page biology book. They weigh in at a good five pounds each. There’s no more room for them in the already...

The process of applying to kindergarten has changed over the years.  For some, it's simple: go to your zoned school, bring the paperwork proving your child's age and place of residence, fill out...

This week New Yorkers gathered in each borough to protest MTA layoffs, budget cuts, and the cancellation of student MetroCards. The Insideschools staff was wrapping up its workday Thursday when...

Mandy Hass is a parent at Lower Lab, as well as the director of marketing and business development for Insideschools.org. Last week's Village Voice cover story, Inside a Divided Upper East Side...

Got time for a protest today? Join The Alliance for Quality Education, and other other community and education groups, at one of 18 protests against statewide education budget cuts. There's at...

The Department of Education is launching elections for a new citywide council composed of parents of students who are learning to speak English -- known in DOE parlance as "English language...

Project Cicero launched its tenth annual book drive to help stock under-resourced public schools, community centers, and homeless shelters throughout the city. According to its website, over the...

Dear Judy, My client wants to withdraw her child from kindergarten because of child care problems. Is this allowed? Social Worker Dear Social Worker, Withdrawing a child from kindergarten has...