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Cobble Hill

April 25, 2013

Charter School Replaced Potentially Contaminated Lights Without DOE Consent

Success Academy Cobble Hill removed the fixtures last summer, without DOE supervision, the agency said.

Cobble Hill

April 24, 2013

De Blasio Demands Investigation of Cobble Hill Charter School

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has called for an examination of Success Academy Cobble Hill.

New York City

January 29, 2013

Bloomberg Threatens Education Cuts if State Money is Lost

2,500 teaching jobs are on the line, Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned.

New York City

January 17, 2013

City and Union Fail to Reach Deal on Teacher Evaluations

The deadline for the negotiations passed at midnight Friday.

New York City

December 14, 2012

City Class Sizes Continue to Grow, DOE Report Shows

Class sizes rose across the city this year, the Department of Education said.

New York City

December 14, 2012

Teachers' Pension Fund Pledges $1 Billion for Post-Sandy Reconstruction

Former President Bill Clinton said the fund will invest in infrastructure for areas affected by Sandy.

New York City

November 19, 2012

Kids' Mid-Winter Break Cut Short by Hurricane Sandy

Students' February break will end three days earlier thanks to Hurricane Sandy.

New York City

September 25, 2012

Thousands of City Classes Are Overcrowded, Union Says

A total of 670 schools have overcrowded classes this fall, the United Federation of Teachers said.

New York City

September 06, 2012

New York City Kids Head Back to School

Summer vacation ended for more than 1 million children in New York City.

New York City

August 17, 2012

Teacher Tenure Rate Drops to Record Low

The percentage of teachers getting tenure has plummeted over the past two years.

New York City

July 31, 2012

24 Struggling Schools Will Keep Their Names, DOE Says

The struggling schools an arbitrator prevented the city from closing will get to keep their names.

New York City

June 29, 2012

Arbitrator Halts Bloomberg's Plans to Fire Teachers at Struggling Schools

An arbitrator has ruled in favor of the teacher's union, halting the removal of teachers at 24 schools.

New York City

June 19, 2012

Pink Slips Sent to 3,600 School Staffers

More than 3,600 teachers and staffers at "turnaround schools" have been put on notice.

Crown Heights

April 26, 2012

City Panel Votes to Close 24 Schools

Hundreds gathered Thursday to protest the city's plan to shutter the schools.

Manhattan

April 06, 2012

Mayor Says Arbitrators Would Give Ax Murderer "Slap on the Wrist”

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that some arbitrators refuse to fire even worst teachers.