The Department of Educationannounced today the soon-to-be-official appointment of Garth Harries as assistant superintendent of schools in New Haven, CT. Harries had previously served as CEO of the...

Last year, the Department of Education's new middle school choice and matching process left too many special needs children who were in CTT (collaborative team teaching) classes out in the cold,...

Our colleagues at GothamSchools have a nifty new feature built to assess the impact of the coming budget cuts:  If you know what's on the chopping block at your child's school, chime in and help...

Only 1,190 PTA officials out of an estimated 4,500 potential voters cast ballots this spring in the election for the 34 Community Education Councils, according to the Department of Education press...

This is a picture of me, Brooks, and his kindergarten teacher. It was taken last August, when she came to my home to meet Brooks and get a sense of how she could help him overcome his challenges...

Dear Judy, We just got the results of my daughter’s middle school choice process and ended up with a school we did not choose. Is there any way to appeal this placement? Could it be a...

Q: Some of my friends want to visit college campuses over the summer. But what's the point of visiting a school when it's not in session? A: While it would be ideal to visit a college on a weekday...

A big budget hurdle for charter schools was just lowered. "Despite a prohibition on using state funds to build charter schools, the city has quietly expanded available funding for charter school...

Families applying to middle school should have letters by now. Since the middle school admissions process varies widely by district, we are curious how smoothly it has gone across the city. A few...

Update: The math scores are out and both state and city education officials have been busy touting the "steady, measured gains" (as opposed to the "steady, moderate" gains on the ELA exam). Across...

Last week, we asked you what you would cut from your school's budget if you had to make the difficult decision to let something, or someone, go. The most respondents, 39 percent, said that they...

Parents of Manhattan's PS 9 students whosegifted & talented qualifying tests were lost are still waiting for results from the repeat round of tests, a delay that the Department of Education...

Themost recent update from the Department of Education lists schools that are newly closed today and others that will reopen. It also itemizes certain specific programs -- for disabled students,...

We're hearing from middle school parents who've had happy news from a Manhattan citywide gifted and talented school -- but, as of Monday, hadn't yet had word regarding district G&Ts in their...

Last week, we asked if you had a plan for saving for college. The most respondents (35 percent) said that they would have to rely on scholarships or more moderately priced schools. Another 18...

Sean Keaton, the controversial principal of PS 20 in the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn, was arrested Thursday after allegedly knocking a kindergarten teacher off a chair,...

The Department of Healthand the Department of Educationhave announced that eight additional schools will closestarting today, Friday May 22nd, in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The eight schools,...

Questions from parents prompted us to reach out to the Department of Education for more information on 1st and 2nd grade citywide gifted and talented programs based in Manhattan. First,...

As predicted by Health Commissioner Thomas R. Frieden and others, continued H1N1 exposure in New York City means that more individuals are being affected by the virus. While in most cases, symptoms...

Department of Education spokesman Andy Jacob this evening confirmed that families of students applying to middle school for September 2009 will receive placement offers by mail "during the week of...

Break out the popcorn-- it’s movie time in Advanced Placement classes around the city! It’s common knowledge that after the AP tests, which take place in early May, AP classes become a total joke....

When Lydia Bellahcene’s son "E.E.," who struggles with a reading disability, was picked from a lottery to attend Williamsburg Charter High School, she was elated. “I thought my son could be...

Today, Chancellor Joel Klein previewed budget cuts at the city's schools in a message sent to all principals. The news is good or bad, depending on your point of view -- and your school's fiscal...

Recently, we sat down with James Merriman, the chief executive of the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence, to talk about the politics and policies of charter schools in New York...

Taking a page from the District 3 playbook, yesterday parent representatives of Manhattan's District 2, joined by the United Federation of Teachers, filed a lawsuit against the Department of...