08 May 2013
As the city continues to roll out its special education reform, teachers wonder if the elimination of "safety net" graduation provisions will negatively impact students with special needs.
08 May 2013
Eighth graders need a lot of help navigating the maze of city high school applications. Schools offer wildly different levels of adult guidance. A new study suggests that equity may suffer as a result.
07 May 2013
Lanisha Jessie, 17, had hopes for a brighter academic future when Hurricane Sandy hit, flooding her home and throwing her off her academic course. Six months after the storm, she's just beginning to regain her footing.
07 May 2013
Longer tests and more of them prompted a growing number of New York City parents and beyond this April to tell their children not to take them.
07 May 2013
Josh Penafiel dropped out of his East New York high school after it was closed by the New York City Department of Education several years ago. Now he's trying to get his diploma, but time is running out.
07 May 2013
With Bread & Roses beginning its phase out next school year, ninth grade teacher Pooja Bhaskar and guidance counselor Sabrina Cochran worry that they will no longer be needed.
07 May 2013
Physical education often gets pushed to the side, especially especially in the city's elementary schools, where children are lucky to have gym once a week.
07 May 2013
Caught in the middle of a school reform battle over closures and phase-outs are the students, staff and administrators whose lives and educational careers are disrupted. These are their stories.
07 May 2013
When Believe Southside's charter was revoked in June 2012, Tonia Hucey had to find a new school for her son, Skylar. Here is their story.
07 May 2013
Parkour, a young and trendy fitness discipline, is brought to the classroom at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School.
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