District 2

The change is meant to increase diversity across the city's schools, officials say in a new plan.

There's a lot going on in the neighborhood but these stories are ones to keep track of in the new year.

The city says it wants a clearer process, but schools still aren't required to publish rubrics.

Four schools require students to list them as their first choice in order to get in, rubrics show.

M.S. 104, also known as Baruch, will lose zoned families to the new West Village middle school.

Previous meetings indicated the zone for 75 Morton will include Hell's Kitchen, a long-unzoned area.

CEC2 adopted a resolution in October asking the DOE to provide admissions criteria to parents.

Upper East Side students' English test scores were ahead of the citywide average.

The school will have a community-based health center in the basement, Councilman Corey Johnson said.

Drawings and plans will be presented at a May 11 meeting, according to an email sent to P.S. 41 parents.

The Clinton School for Writers and Artists will move to a new building next year and add a high school.

P.S. 116's policy is going before CB2's schools and education committee Monday night.

Administrative assistants for Community Education Councils haven't had a raise since 2008.

Pat Carney, who has a background in business, taught at P.S. 234 before opening Sixth Avenue Elementary.

The new 75 Morton St. school is planned to serve 1,000 middle school students, officials said.