Staten Island students get a dance lesson at Gracie Mansion
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Some 40 students from Stapleton's Dreyfus Intermediate School spent a Thursday afternoon they won't soon forget. New York City's First Lady Chirlane McCray welcomed the sixth-,...
View ArticleNAACP to sponsor information session on historically black colleges and...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The fifth annual Staten Island Black College Fair will be held March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside McKee High School, St. George. The free program invites parents and...
View ArticleClassroom chaos? Parents, students say discipline reforms send wrong message
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's all about R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Staten Island parents reacting to the chancellor's reforms to school discipline rules in the public schools, said they fear the changes will send...
View ArticleSuperintendent warns Catholic teachers: Take our offer or we close more...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The union representing Catholic school teachers in the New York Archdiocese has filed unfair labor charges against the archdiocese over a personal letter from the superintendent...
View Article'Girl empowerment' to be focus of Staten Island high school conference
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "If you see it, you can achieve it." That's the philosophy behind Saturday's "girl empowerment" conference for high school girls who are juniors and seniors, hosted by the...
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New cell phone policy debuts in New York City's public schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The long-time,Ā controversial ban on cell phones in city schools was officially lifted Monday, weeks after Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina...
View ArticleLine-up set for 2015 Staten Island CYO cheerleading competition
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Get ready -- get set -- to cheer on your school. Here's the schedule and line-up for Saturday's 59th annual Catholic Youth Organization Cheerleading Competition, to take place...
View ArticleStaten Island UFT to host Common Core workshop for parents
STATEN ISLAND -- Staten Island parents who want to learn more about the Common Core curriculum and how to understand some of the assignments their child is coming home with for homework, are invited...
View ArticleMembers of Island's Muslim community 'ecstatic' over inclusion of holidays in...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Every fall, on Eid al-Adha, Candy Aboelnour would keep her son and daughter home from school so they could celebrate the Muslim holiday together as a family. And every year, on...
View ArticleStaten Island students find nothing new in school cell phone policy
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island students say there's nothing new in the school system'sĀ "new" cell phone policy. The long-time,Ā controversial ban on cell phones in city schoolsĀ was officially...
View ArticleStaten Island's Moore Catholic High School principal stepping down
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The board of trustees at Moore Catholic High School has accepted the resignation of Principal Robert Manisero, who will step down at the end of the school year in June. In a...
View ArticleStaten Island Catholic schools to host "Touring Tuesday"
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Catholic elementary schools throughout Staten Island will host an open house event, dubbed "Touring Tuesday" from 9 to 11 a.m. on March, 10. The universal open houses are...
View ArticleCUNY Service Corps pairs CSI students with Staten Island non-profits
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The College of Staten Island has launched its second year of student community service with the CUNY Service Corps. CSI is one of nine CUNY college participating in the program,...
View ArticleChancellor appoints director of Borough Field Support Center for Staten...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina Monday announced the appointment of veteran educator and administrator Kevin Moran to head the Staten Island Borough Field Support Center...
View ArticleCultural groups, lawmakers urge mayor to close schools for Lunar New Year and...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Now that he's agreedĀ to close New York public schools for two major Muslim holidays, some of the city's elected officials and cultural leaders are calling upon Mayor Bill de...
View ArticleThree Staten Island schools cited by chancellor for anti-bullying efforts
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Three Staten Island schools were among 55 schools throughout the city honored by the City Council and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina Tuesday for programs they have created to...
View ArticleAnnual schools survey provides an opportunity for public school students,...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- What's good and what needs improvement at your public school? Here's your chance to tell the chancellor and the Department of Education. Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina on...
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With tuition costs hammering families, College of Staten Island offers...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Divina Wiley's dream college was Boston's Northeastern University, but even with a partial scholarship, she realized she'd have to take out a sizeable student loan. So when she...
View ArticleStaten Island judge rules New York teacher tenure lawsuit can proceed to trial
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Staten Island judge late Thursday denied a motion to dismissĀ a historic lawsuit that aims to revise New York state's teacher tenure rules. Staten Island Supreme Court Justice...
View ArticleStaten Island principals get update on school improvements during...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Representatives from the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) updated principals on projects and improvements planned for mid-Island schools, during a principals'...
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