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First Book partnering with UFT in free children's book giveaway Saturday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The United Federation of Teachers and the non-profit "First Book" will be giving away 40,000 free books to Staten Island children Saturday. The new books, which are suitable for...
View ArticleCity Council members call for diversity in New York's public schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A trio of City Council members from Brooklyn and the Bronx introduced separate legislation in the Council Wednesday calling for more diversity in the city's public school...
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Chancellor Farina to Staten Island schools superintendent: 'You're the one I...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Acting Staten Island Schools Superintendent Anthony Lodico got the sign of approval Tuesday from City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina, who declared the veteran educator was her...
View ArticleBrooklyn high school volunteers spend a morning in the woods at Staten...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- High school volunteers from Brooklyn's Poly Prep Country Day School got down and dirty Friday when they volunteered to plant trees in the Greenbelt. As part of Poly Prep's...
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Parents asked to pay for test prep workbooks, fueling Common Core frustration
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "Ok, this came home Friday. Ugh and its only October!" said South Shore mom Desiree Oddo-Hardison. She was referring to a letter from Totten Intermediate School asking her to...
View ArticleSILive readers: Parents shouldn't have to pay for Common Core test prep...
STATEN ISLAND, NY. -- When it comes to test preparation for the New York State standardized tests in math and English Language Arts (ELA), Staten Island parents say they're getting decidedly mixed...
View ArticleNew York Schools Chancellor's letter to parents meant to calm Ebola fears
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Parents and families of city public school students have received letters from Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina urging them to remain calm in the wake of the city's first...
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Susan Wagner students help "get out the vote" in video appeal
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The votes have been counted in Con Edison's "Get Out the Vote" high school video competition. Students between the ages of 13 and 18, in high schools throughout the five...
View ArticleCity Council bill would hold Department of Education accountable for special...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The City Council is considering a bill that would hold the Department of Education (DOE) accountable for special education services to students in need by creating what amounts...
View ArticleCity schools to rock from Taylor Swift's latest hit
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Send Taylor Swift to the head of the class. The chart-topping singer-songwriter is winning fans among New York City school parents and teachers after announcing Wednesday she...
View ArticleCommon Core repeal could cost New York State up to $280 million, report says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The repeal of Common Core standards could cost New York State $280 million, and mean the return to lower education standards that left a majority of kids unprepared for college...
View ArticleHalloween 2014: Trick-or-treating kids go gaga for sugary goodies
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- All over Staten Island, the Ninja Turtles and Elsa's and Zombie Queens are out in force. Checking their goodie bags along the way, running from doorbell to doorbell. They seem...
View ArticleStaten Island Community Education Council calls on city to close schools on...
Staten Island's Community Education Council has joined the list of advocates calling for the city to close schools to students on Primary Day. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Staten Island's Community Education...
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De Blasio's plan to lift school cell phone ban reported to be on hold
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mayor Bill de Blasio's plans to lift the ban on cell phones in the city's public schools is reported to be on hold, after the union representing principals and administrators...
View ArticleMayor unveils plan for struggling schools, citing Stapleton's PS 78 as a...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mayor Bill de Blasio cited a once-failing Stapleton elementary school Monday as an example of how such schools can successfully be turned around. The mayor, making one of the...
View ArticleCity's fund for lump-sum payouts to retired teachers could come up short
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The city's retired teachers could get shut out of receiving their retroactive pay in a lump sum, unless the city agrees to up its reserve fund set aside for that purpose. The...
View ArticleCity schools Chancellor Carmen Farina earns an 'A' from principals, school...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y, -- City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina earned a solid "A" from the principals and school leaders she supervises in nearly 1,000 public schools. Chancellor Farina, who was...
View ArticleAnalysis: Election results reflect distress over Common Core, send message on...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- He lost the election to Democratic incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but some education observers say the votes garnered under Republican Rob Astorino's "Stop Common Core" ballot...
View ArticleNew law broadens emergency use of EpiPens in New York schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York has new rules broadening the emergency use of epinephrine injections to students facing medical emergencies. Gov. Andrew Cuomo last Thursday signed into law a measure...
View ArticleAssemblyman Matthew Titone, city Comptroller Scott Stringer push for arts...
At the Staten Island Children's Museum on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the comptroller gave his support to a bill that Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore) has authored that...
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