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Yellow bus dilemma looms large for Staten Island families
For a second year, families with 7th- and 8th-graders grapple with the logistics of getting to school Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-HammelStephanie Bergen is faced with a walk of almost two miles...
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As 10th anniversary of attacks nears, New York City introduces a 9/11 curriculum
Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons"9/11: Reflections Then and Now" is screened for an appreciative audience at the JCC in Sea View last night. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Considering today's elementary...
View ArticleAhead of new school year, New York state education commissioner urges hard work
ALBANY, N.Y. -- In his first back-to-school message New York state Education Commissioner John King urges students, parents and educators to work hard and get smart this school year. He asks students...
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Catholic school students head back to classrooms on Staten Island; NYC public...
Thousands ready to learn, meet teachers and fellow pupils Watch video STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On a rainy, dreary morning, thousands of Staten Island Catholic school students headed back to class today....
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Staten Island's Catholic schoolchildren answer the bell
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- About 61,000 public school students will return to class on Staten Island today, but their Catholic school counterparts got a jump-start on the school year, returning to class...
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It's back to school for 1.1 million NYC public school students
NEW YORK -- Pupils at a brand new school in Lower Manhattan were greeted on their first day back to school today by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott -- and Frank Gehry. The...
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At visit to Staten Island school, Schools Chancellor Walcott says city won't...
During first-day stop here, borough pupils get a visit from Doctor 'No' STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Stop asking, because the answer is no.That's the word from city Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, who...
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It's yellow buses or bust, say Staten Island advocates and office-holders
Education council chief vows to press NYC Department of Education - and future mayoral candidates - on busing issue Staten Island Advance/Hilton FloresSam Pirozollo, president of CEC 31, vows to make...
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Education panel to meet with NYC schools chancellor, and parents are invited
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The September meeting for the city schools Panel on Education Policy will be held on Staten Island tomorrow night -- and parents will have a chance to voice their opinions...
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On Staten Island visit, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott gets an earful of...
Hammered by parents on 'Prison Petrides' Watch video Staten Island Advance/Hilton FloresSchools Chancellor Dennis Walcott confronts a hostile crowd at Sunnyside school. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Schools...
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Schools chancellor scraps plan for suspension center at Petrides
Walcott rocked by hostile reception Watch video Staten Island Advance/Hilton FloresFurious parents assailed Dennis Walcott at Petrides meeting. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Just as quickly as the plan...
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Elected officials and parents continue demand for yellow bus service for 7th...
Say it is unsafe for young students to cross busy intersections STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - To prevent more child deaths on Staten Island, elected officials are fighting for some level of restoration of the...
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Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott unveils ambitious plan help middle school...
Intermediate schools tabbed as the new frontier; 50 sites to open Advance file photoSchools Chancellor Dennis Walcott wants middle school students to improve resultsSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While other...
View ArticleWorkshops, fairs on the way for students navigating the NYC school selection...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y -- Students who want to investigate their public high school and middle school options will have several opportunities over the next few weeks. The first will be the Citywide High...
View ArticleNew York state senator schedules hearing on SAT cheating
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- The chairman of the state Senate's Higher Education Committee is planning a hearing on the SAT cheating scandal. Sen. Kenneth LaValle says he will hold a hearing on Oct. 25 at...
View ArticleStuttering New Jersey college student told not to speak
RANDOLPH, N.J. -- Officials at a community college in northern New Jersey are not saying whether they disciplined an adjunct professor who asked a stuttering student not to speak. But officials at the...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo picks H. Carl McCall, one-time rival, as SUNY chair
ALBANY, N.Y -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has replaced the widely respected chairman of the State University of New York Board of trustees with former Democratic Comptroller H. Carl McCall, a fellow Democrat...
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City issues Staten Island high school report cards
Port Richmond is the only borough school to receive a 'C' Irving SilversteinPort Richmond High School was graded a "C" by the Department of Education.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While the six of the...
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Staten Island lawmaker, colleagues, urge city to offer alternative sexual...
Beginning in January, students in public intermediate and high schools will be required to take sex education courses Staten Island Advance photoAssemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis is opposed to the city...
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Staten Island high schools get their city report card and most - but not all...
Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimoPort Richmond High School Principal Timothy Gannon is chagrined by slip to "C" grade. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The results are in, and grades for the borough's high...
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