Tuesday: Panel With Chancellor Carranza Will Talk Race and Education on UWS
A panel including Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza will discuss race and education on Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. at the Wadleigh Secondary S … Read the rest of this entry >>
Parents Raise Questions About Pre-K Oversight After School’s Sudden Closure
Finger Painted Hands (FPH), the Universal Pre-K (UPK) program on West 84th Street that closed on February 28th with virtually no wa … Read the rest of this entry >>
KIPP Charter Network Gets Permission to Open New Middle School Despite Local Board’s Opposition
KIPP, a national charter school network known for strong student achievement, was given permission by a state board to open a middle school in Distr … Read the rest of this entry >>
Snow Day! Public Schools are Closed on Monday
A snowstorm that was just getting started on Sunday evening is likely to inundate the city by Monday morning, and city offi … Read the rest of this entry >>
Universal Pre-K Program on 84th Street Closes Suddenly, Stranding Dozens of 4-Year-Olds (and Their Parents)
A local Universal Pre-K (UPK) program closed literally overnight last week, leaving 26 families with four-year-olds scram … Read the rest of this entry >>
KIPP Charter School Plans to Open Neighborhood Location; Local Parent Group Will Discuss on Wednesday
KIPP, a national charter school network, is planning to open a location in District 3, which includes the Upper West Side and West Har … Read the rest of this entry >>
Top Stories of 2018: A Shuttered Cinema, Sick Raccoons, and a $10,000 Surprise
It seems like 2018 is just getting started, yet suddenly we’re making plans for New Year’s Eve! On the other h … Read the rest of this entry >>
Charter School Program ‘Exploring’ District 3 for New Middle School, Sparking Emergency Meeting
KIPP NYC, a free public charter school program with a network of 13 schools between the Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, and Washington Heights, is considering … Read the rest of this entry >>
Changes to Stuyvesant and Other High School Admissions Would Have Big Local Impact; CEC3 Considering Position on Wednesday
The de Blasio administration wants to change the admissions process for the city's specialized high schools like Stuyvesant and Bronx Science in order to make those schools more div … Read the rest of this entry >>
Carranza Speaks about Diversity, Technology and Those Who ‘Aren’t as Enlightened’ at Upper West Side Town Hall
Parents, students, educators, staff, and politicians packed the auditorium at PS 163 on 97th Street Wednesday night, where New York … Read the rest of this entry >>
Sholom Sprouts: Beautiful, New UWS Space with Classes for Very Young Children!
SPONSORED: Sholom Sprouts is the Upper West Side’s newest and most beautiful space with art, storytelling, yoga, music classes and more. Visit us at Congregation Rodeph S … Read the rest of this entry >>
Schools Chancellor Carranza Hosting Upper West Side Town Hall
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza will host a town hall event on the Upper West Side on Wednesday, September 26 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at P … Read the rest of this entry >>
How a School Battle on the UWS Sparked Cynthia Nixon’s Bid for Governor
Cynthia Nixon smiled, joked with kids and shook hands outside the entrance to PS 75 on West 94th Street during dropoff on Friday mo … Read the rest of this entry >>
Photo of the Day: First Day of School
It's the first day of public school, and one PS 191 student got a colorful welcome message across from the school on 61st and West End. We hop … Read the rest of this entry >>
City Releases Middle School Integration Plan, Setting Aside Seats Based on Performance and Income
The city has released its middle school integration plan for District 3, which includes the Upper West Side and West Harlem. The … Read the rest of this entry >>
Parents Remain Critical of New School Diversity Proposals: ‘Just Putting a Band-Aid Over the Wound’
The city tweaked its plan to make Upper West Side and Lower Harlem middle schools more diverse, but some Upper West Side par … Read the rest of this entry >>
Disturbing Statements Made By Man Outside PS 199 Draw Extra Police Presence
Extra police officers have been posted around elementary school PS 199 on West 70th Street after a man was heard making disturbing statements ou … Read the rest of this entry >>
Students Walk Out, Speak Up Against Gun Violence: ‘This is a Historic Moment’
Hundreds of students at Upper West Side elementary, middle and high schools walked out on Wednesday in a moment of solidarity and rememb … Read the rest of this entry >>
Snow Day! Mayor Cancels School on Thursday Ahead of Nasty Weather
A winter storm warning is in effect fro New York, and the mayor has decided to close schools on Thursday. Expect 5-8 inches of snow, very low visibilit … Read the rest of this entry >>
Proposal to Merge 2 Schools and Truncate PS 165 Has Parents on Edge
"Consider that our kids are at stake," pleaded a concerned parent during a Community Education Council District 3 meeting to dis … Read the rest of this entry >>
