Departure of administrator comes as a blow to advocates for special education
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Special-education advocates on Staten Island are downcast after the second go-to guy to listen to their concerns has left the city Department of Education, just months after he...
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New York school and teacher groups sue to stop aid cuts
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A coalition of teachers, school officials and education advocates is suing Gov. David Paterson, trying to stop him from withholding New York state school aid. The suit filed Wednesday...
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State comptroller says schools could face $2B shortfall
Deficit estimated to be caused when federal stimulus money runs out in 2011-2012 school year Advance file photoPublic schools, such as Curtis High School, will be receiving much less state funding in...
View ArticleFuture New York teachers avoid state's new pension plan
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Prospective full-time teachers are scrambling to get into the current state pension tier before a reform measure designed to save New York taxpayers billions of dollars takes effect...
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New York Department of Education creed to marginalize PTA fund raising...
But schools will need to obtain state license before holding raffles like Chinese auctions and 50-50s Bill Lyons/Staten Island AdvanceDawn Collins, PS 1 PTA treasurer and Chinese Auction co-organizer,...
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Lawsuit accuses city of ignoring law limiting size of school classes
NEW YORK -- New York City's Department of Education is accused in a lawsuit of ignoring state law and allowing classroom sizes to grow. The state Supreme Court suit was filed Tuesday by the city...
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Twice sending kindergartner on bus rides to nowhere lands school staffers in...
Little girl wrongly routed a second time in Bay Terrace; 2 staffers are disciplined Jan Somma-Hammel/Staten Island AdvanceChristina Gerbino's 5-year-old daughter, Giuliana, a kindergartner at PS 53...
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Staten Island parents applaud changes to bake-sale ban
POLL: Tell us if you like the change in the city Department of Education's stand on treats in schools Advance photo/Frank J. JohnsMiss NY 2007 Elisabeth Baldanza sells Steven Zelledin, a student at PS...
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Paterson, Legislature clash over charter schools
ALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson is forcing a rare holiday special session on New York's Legislature in the fight over the future of charter schools and up to $700 million in federal funds. Paterson...
View ArticleNew York students sue NYPD, claim school mistreatment
NEW YORK -- Five New York City students are filing a lawsuit against the police department alleging school safety officers mistreated them. The students range in age from 13 to 15 and attend public...
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Teachers a target in Mayor Bloomberg's budget cuts
Sources say he will resort to layoffs if union doesn't accept lesser raise The mayor will ask teachers to take a 2 percent pay raise, half of what the city usually offers during negotiations, to save...
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Teacher's union, NAACP to sue over NYC school closings
NEW YORK -- The teachers union and the NAACP are filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the closing of 19 low-performing New York City schools. The union says the plan to close the schools violates...
View ArticlePrincipals are urged to stress special education
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- For years, they've been accused of shifting children to other schools, at a loss for how to teach them. But school principals are now being urged to find creative ways to...
View ArticleNYC teacher charged with making 4th-graders fight
NEW YORK -- A teacher at a New York City public school has been charged with turning his fourth-grade classroom into a fighting ring. Joseph Gullotta told two of his students, ages 9 and 10, to settle...
View ArticleNYC student arrested for doodling on school desk
NEW YORK -- A New York City junior high student has been arrested for doodling on her desk with a marker. Twelve-year-old Alexa Gonzalez scribbled "Lex was here 2/1/10" on her desk Monday at Junior...
View Article398 Staten Islanders get placements to specialized city high schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nearly 400 Staten Island eighth graders were awarded placements to eight of the city's specialized high schools, officials said. That's more than last year, when 356 students...
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Staten Island teachers can sharpen their skills for free
The first 30 to apply from borough schools will have cost covered for national conference Associated Press photosQueen Latifah, left, star of stage, screen and radio, and Queen Noor of Jordan will be...
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With blizzard in forecast, New York City public schools will be closed tomorrow
Forecast calls for 8-13 inches -- maybe higher -- on Staten Island AccuWeather.comForecasters are singing the same tune this time. Staten Island will likely be in center of the storm.STATEN ISLAND,...
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With snow headed for Staten Island, public, Catholic schools closed Wednesday
NEW YORK -- New York City is bracing for a blast of winter weather, closing public schools and preparing plows and salt spreaders ahead of a predicted snowstorm. Forecasts call for about 8 to 13...
View ArticlePaterson budget plan would cut N.Y. after-school care
ALBANY -- Parents who rely on free afterschool programs and communities that benefit from keeping unsupervised teens off the street could lose out if lawmakers approve $11 million in program cuts...
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