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Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott

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Manhattan

March 15, 2012

City Moves to Fire 8 School Employees With Past Misconduct Toward Children

After reviewing past instances of misconduct, the DOE says eight employees should be fired.

Manhattan

February 24, 2012

City Releases Controversial Teacher Evaluation Data

The Department of Education has released controversial evaluation data that includes teachers' names.

Forest Hills & Rego Park

February 17, 2012

Parents Grill DOE After PS 174 Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse

Parents demanded to know why the school hired Wilbert Cortez, who had a history of touching students.

Upper West Side

February 13, 2012

P.S. 87 Parents Confront Walcott After Teacher's Aide Accused of Sex Abuse

Parents demanded answers on how Gregory Atkins was hired even after being investigated in the past.

Manhattan

February 13, 2012

Special Ed Overhaul Leaves Parents, Teachers Afraid Schools Can't Cope

Zoned schools are now expected to serve most special-needs students in general ed classes.

Manhattan

December 30, 2011

Millions in Funding Lost After Teacher Evaluation Talks Break Down

More than $60 million in federal education cash was suspended after teacher evaluation talks broke down.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 20, 2011

Washington Irving High School Closure Plan Sparks Outrage

Washington Irving High School in Gramercy is among the latest schools to be marked for closure.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 09, 2011

Washington Irving High School, Wadleigh Middle School Marked for Closure

The city has added Washington Irving High School to list of failing schools on slate to close.

Downtown

December 08, 2011

Schools Chancellor Waves off Overcrowding Complaints

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the city schools are not as overcrowded as critics fear.

Manhattan

December 08, 2011

Two Manhattan High Schools Marked for Closure

The Legacy School for Integrated Studies and the Manhattan Theatre Lab High School are slated to close.

Manhattan

December 07, 2011

City Public Schools Make No Progress in Test Scores, Report Shows

Public school students in New York City have made little to no progress in reading and math since 2009.

Manhattan

December 06, 2011

Bus Drivers Assure Parents: No Strike During the Holidays

Union leaders accused the Bloomberg administration of putting cost-saving ahead of bus driver quality.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

November 16, 2011

DOE Rejects Plan that Could Ease P.S. 116 Overcrowding

The Department of Education declined a request to ease overcrowding at Kips Bay's P.S. 116, but parents vowed to keep fighting.

Midtown

October 25, 2011

Fewer Manhattan High Schools Get A's and Prep Kids For College, Report Says

Manhattan's high schools received more "F's" and fewer "A's" this year, according to new progress reports released by the city's Department of Education Monday.

Manhattan

October 12, 2011

City Council Leaders Blast DOE Over School Layoffs

City Council members said Tuesday that the largest round of layoffs since the mayor took office could have been prevented.