Union Claims Highest Number of Oversize Classes in Decade
3:11 p.m. | Updated The number of overcrowded classes in New York is the largest in 10 years, according to a survey conducted by the teachers union and released on Thursday. As a result of attrition,...
View ArticleFor Two Queens Schools, More Money and No Strings Attached
What would you do if you were given an extra $100,000 to spend on your school?Two public schools in the city are finding out.The Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VI (Kappa 6) and Public School...
View ArticleElementary Students in Large Classes Tripled, Report Shows
The number of elementary school students in classes of 30 or more has tripled in the last three years because of teacher attrition and budget cuts to public schools, according to a report released on...
View ArticleHow a Photo of Joel Klein Saved a Teacher's Job
During this holiday weekend, The New York Times continued to dig deeper into cases of teachers accused of inappropriate conduct, this time explaining why a music teacher in Washington Heights was able...
View ArticleDOE Abandons Plan for Queens G&T Program
The Department of Education has dropped its proposal to shrink a popular gifted and talented middle school program at P.S. 122 Mamie Fay in District 30. “We’ve listened, and we know what an exceptional...
View ArticlePrincipal Kvells Over Spelling Bee Champ Who Won With 'Knaidel'
Queens student Arvind Mahankali successfully spelled the Yiddish word "knaidel" to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. One of the photos of him with confetti falling from the ceiling...
View ArticleVote on Queens G&T Program Divides Parents
The Panel for Education Policy voted on Wednesday to approve a new citywide Gifted and Talented school in Queens but house it in two separate locations, a move that left the parents who had pushed for...
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