New York's school custodians get new contract deal from city
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- First came the teachers' contract, then one for principals, and now, the folks who really turn up the heat in the city's public schools have a new contract. The city has...
View ArticleObama's community college proposal could 'open new doors' for Staten Island...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- President Barack Obama's proposal to make a publicly funded, two-year community college education accessible to high school graduates, could "open many doors" for Staten Island...
View ArticleCity adds new after-school program sites for middle-school students
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The city has added 49 new after-school program sites for middle-school students -- including three on Staten Island -- to accommodate an overflow in enrollment. Mayor Bill de...
View ArticleStaten Island is ground-zero for New York's teacher tenure lawsuit
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A small, packed Staten Island courtroom, on the second floor of Borough Hall, served as ground-zero for New York state's historic teacher tenure lawsuit Wednesday, as lawyers...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about New York's teacher tenure lawsuit
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island has become "ground zero" for New York state's historic teacher tenure lawsuit. Here's what you need to know about the case: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island...
View ArticleManners count: PS 22 students learn etiquette skills through Alice Austen...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Good manners do count, as third-graders at PS 22 found out. Through a grant from the Richard and Lois Nicotra Foundation, third-graders at the Graniteville school were able to...
View ArticleFor incoming Catholic high school class, the future is in the mail
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Their future -- at least the next four years -- is in the mail. More than 1,500 Staten Island eighth-graders hoping to attend a Catholic high school, who took the Test for...
View ArticleChancellor taps 2 Staten Island schools for dual language program
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Two Staten Island schools are among the 40 schools throughout the city getting new or expanded dual language programs. For students who qualify, classes will be taught in both...
View ArticleRed letter day: Hard work paying off for incoming Catholic high school students
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There were so many hugs, kisses and congratulations going on Friday afternoon in the New Dorp home of retired NYPD Officer Joseph Brusgard and his wife, Judith, that you might...
View ArticleFrogs, herbs and rocks: Staten Island students test their environmental IQ on...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Frogs, herbs, rocks! Lights, camera, action! Staten Islanders can test their environmental knowledge Tuesday night by tuning in to CTV to watch teens from four borough high...
View ArticlePoll shows half of New Yorkers oppose Common Core standards
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On the day before Gov. Andrew Cuomo's annual State-of-the-State address, a new poll shows voters want him to concentrate more on education issues in 2015. Specifically, voters...
View ArticleWatch: Staten Island students to test their environmental IQ on TV game show
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Frogs, herbs, rocks! Lights, camera, action! Staten Islanders can test their environmental knowledge Tuesday night by tuning in to CTV to watch teens from four borough high...
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Chancellor's system overhaul could be a boost for Staten Island schools...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina's proposals to overhaul the way schools are managed could end up being a boost for Staten Island schools, local education leaders say. The...
View ArticleCatholic Schools Week to kick-off Sunday with mass for Staten Island students
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Catholic schools on Staten Island will be celebrating their past and looking toward a bright future during the kickoff of Catholic Schools Week on Sunday. "It's just a great way...
View ArticleChancellor Farina announces new support system for New York City schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on Thursday announced a new streamlined accountability system for the city's public school system, that places more responsibility for...
View ArticleFive things to know about Gov. Cuomo's education initiatives for 2015
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ambitious plans for education reform in the coming year. The governor laid his cards on the table during his State of the State address Wednesday...
View ArticleCatholic Schools Week 2015: St. Charles School gets a visit from...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- St. Charles School in Oakwood got a head start on Catholic Schools Week Friday, with a visit from state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn). The legislator...
View ArticleSnow days, once rare in the NYC school system, have become more frequent in...
The city called just three snow days in the 2000s. So far this decade, New York City has closed its schools four times due to snow. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Parents and students know this all too well --...
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School closings: St. John's cancels classes, Wagner will hold no classes...
The colleges announced their snow plans on their web sites Sunday night. Mayor Bill de Blasio updates New Yorkers on the pending blizzard at the Sanitation Department's Manhattan 2 Garage on Sunday,...
View ArticleBlizzard of 2015: Hey kids, all schools are closed so sleep late Tuesday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If there's an upside to the pending blizzard, perhaps it's that the city's school children -- young and old -- and their moms and dads -- can sleep a bit later Tuesday since...
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