This morning, 1.1 million New York City public school students and 75,000 teachers went back to school. Good luck
Read moreThis morning, 1.1 million New York City public school students and 75,000 teachers went back to school. Good luck
Read moreSchool officials now say that there does not appear to have been a creep parked outside PS 87 offering kids candy to lure them into his black SUV.
Read moreA meeting about overcrowding and wait lists at popular Upper West Side schools grew emotional on Tuesday night as parents debated whether to add new Kindergarten classes to already-overcrowded schools.
Read moreDepartment of Education officials will address overcrowding in Upper West Side public schools on Tuesday night in a meeting that could pit
Read moreThe school district that includes the Upper West Side could be rezoned over the next year, as officials try to whittle down massive waiting lists at popular schools while
Read moreSuccess Academy Upper West Side, the charter elementary school on West 84th street, touted statistics last week
Read morePublic school parents are planning to rally at neighborhood schools on Thursday at 7:45 a.m. to protest plans by Governor Cuomo to change
Read moreA group of Upper West Side parents is pushing Schools Chancellor Carmen FariƱa to give students in District 3, which includes the UWS, more
Read moreA new branch of the Success Academy charter school network is being considered for the Upper West Side, and might have to co-locate with another local public school.
Read moreSchools Chancellor Carmen Farina is holding a town hall meeting on Wednesday night at 6:30 and she should expect to get an earful from Upper West Side parents.
Read moreUpper West Side parents and students took to the streets on Friday to send a message to state officials and Governor Cuomo that they need to fix the common core tests. Protests were held at PS 87, PS 199 and nearly
Read moreA 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday and charged with trying to lure three girls into his car when it was parked across from West Prep Academy on
Read moreDistrict 3, which includes the Upper West Side, is getting 18 new full-day pre-Kindergarten spots under the city's new expanded program. It's a small drop in the bucket but is likely to lead to larger additions. The 18 spots are at PS 185, a magnet school at 20 West 112th ...
Read moreIt's about that time for spring public school fundraisers and fairs, and we've been getting some letters about upcoming events. Check them out below and
Read moreAs toxic chemicals spewed from light fixtures at Upper West Side schools over the past couple of years, the city Department of Education essentially told parents that they'd deal with it, eventually. The chemicals, called PCBs, were used in light fixtures until the 1970's, but they have been shown to ...
Read moreBy Maria Dering PS 191 and PS 199 parents and neighbors voiced their opinions at a meeting Monday about the Department of Education's plans to consider tearing down the schools so a developer
Read moreWe have been hearing quite a bit about the fight to stop the demolition of PS 199 on West 70th street as the city considers redeveloping the school building as a high-rise with a new school at the bottom. But PS 191 on West 61st is also potentially going to ...
Read moreSchool fairs are a great way to support local schools and find out more about them if you're looking to move into the school district. There are generally lots of fun events for kids of all ages. Here are some of the school fairs coming up in the next
Read moreThe Department of Education waited three weeks to fix a light bulb that was leaking toxic chemicals at PS 87 on 77th street, and didn't tell parents for almost three months, according to Assembly member Linda Rosenthal. PCB's are a carcinogenic chemical that was used in lighting fixtures until the ...
Read moreCommunity opposition is building to city plans that could allow developers to knock down two local schools and build luxury high-rises with new schools in their place. If the city moves ahead, PS 191 on 61st street and PS 199 on 70th street would be demolished as soon as 2015. ...
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