Public Schools

Wadleigh supporters join rally against school closures

A West Harlem school was saved from closure, but parents and friends still traveled to Brooklyn on Thursday to protest the closing of 23 other schools.

By Marian Guerra | Feb 10 03:00 am ET

Politicians push back against school closing

At a Tuesday night meeting at the 26th police precinct, City Council member Robert Jackson and several other politicians joined the chorus of support for Wadleigh Secondary School.

By Finn Vigeland | Feb 1 04:42 am ET

P.S. 165 teachers credit principal for improvement

Brett Gallini became principal of P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon in September 2010, and since then, the school has introduced curriculum changes, started new after-school enrichment programs, and updated classrooms with new technology.

By Avantika Kumar | Oct 21 02:24 am ET

Locals debate merits of public, charter schools

A discussion about how to fix New York City’s struggling school system revealed tensions between supporters of charter schools and public school advocates.

By Jake Davidson | Nov 11 04:25 am ET

Which schools are getting good grades?

The DOE uses progress reports to help parents in school selection.

By Jessica Hills | Oct 13 06:38 pm ET

UWS middle school copes with new ‘dangerous’ label

Middle schools think their designations as "persistently dangerous" are uncalled for.

By Sarah Darville | Dec 9 02:21 am ET

Opponents question price of charter school class size

Some adversaries of the charter school movement argue that low teacher-to-student ratios in charters hurt the traditional public schools they often outperform.

By Ray Katz | Nov 23 02:20 am ET

Schools to receive H1N1 vaccine

New York City's public schools will be providing swine flu vaccinations.

By Maggie Astor | Oct 27 02:00 am ET

Financial aid harder to come by in local schools

In Morningside Heights and Harlem, private schools, educating students from grades K-12, have dealt with the recession with mixed success.

By Elizabeth Foydel | Oct 2 12:41 am ET

PTAs shell out for assistant teachers

As students are cramped in city classrooms, parents are forced to think outside of the box.

By Jessica Hills | Sep 24 09:27 pm ET

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