Schools

The New York City Department of Education may be responsible for over 1.1 million students and more than 1400 schools, but it answers to a single man—the city’s mayor.

Lunches with fewer hamburgers and meatballs may not have caused much of a stir at New York City public schools, but a recall on beef across the country may have serious implications for a meatpacking company based in Chino, Calif.

New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein recently released the results of the 2007 Principal Satisfaction Survey, which was administered to 1024 city public school principals in November and December of last year.

Despite another rejection of the DREAM Act in the U.S. Senate last October, members of the Chicano Caucus remain unshaken in their resolve to ensure that it passes the next time it is introduced.

The Gifted and Talented students entering New York City public schools next year will find themselves in a newly revised program, one defined by what the Department of Education calls clear standards of giftedness and equalized access for all students.

Five days after the New York City Department of Education was legally required to submit class-size statistics, parents, teachers, and educational advocates are still waiting for the data.

New York City Schools’ Chancellor Joel Klein has announced a plan to restrict admission to Gifted and Talented programs in public schools to students who score in the top 5 percent on standardized tests.

The New York State Board of Regents called for a $1.8 billion increase in foundation aid for schools in the 2008 state budget on Monday.

Public school classrooms citywide are exceeding United Federation of Teachers class-size limits, states a report from the New York City Independent Budget Office released at the end of September.