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Upper East Side

May 15, 2013

Parents Protest Proposed Admissions Plan for New UES Middle School

The Department of Education wants the student body to meet "unprecedented" criteria, critics say.

Upper East Side

March 04, 2013

Upper East Siders Compete for Scant Public Pre-K Seats

With few slots at neighborhood schools, parents are preparing for a grueling application season.

Upper East Side

February 12, 2013

Upper East Side Parents Speak Out Against Charter Schools at P.S. 158

P.S. 158 parents say they want a DOE middle school, not another charter school, in their building.

Midtown South

May 02, 2012

Parents, Teachers Oppose Success Academy Expansion Plan

The charter chain is hoping to open two schools in existing public school buildings in District 2.

Upper East Side

January 26, 2012

Fight Kicks Off Over New School in UES's P.S. 158

Parents want a middle school to share space with P.S. 158. The DOE is also considering a K - 5 school.

Upper East Side

October 13, 2011

Parents Clamor for Middle School, But Clash Over Type

Upper East Side parents want a new middle school, but debate rages over whether it should be for gifted and talented children or general education.

Upper East Side

October 07, 2011

Upper East Side Principal and Parents Blast DOE Rezoning Plans

P.S. 290's principal fears that the DOE's rezoning of Upper East Side elementary schools could leave the popular school with too few students, which could then hurt the school's budget.

Upper East Side

October 06, 2011

Real Estate Brokers Brace for Upper East Side School Rezoning

When the Department of Education recently announced a new round of proposed changes to the neighborhood's school zones, brokers have been bracing for the changes.

Upper East Side

April 13, 2011

Kindergarten Waitlists Stress Out Upper East Side Parents

If you think college admissions are stressful, try getting your child into kindergarten on the Upper East Side.

Upper East Side

February 18, 2011

Yorkville School Suspends 9-Year-Old For 'Kick Me' Sign

P.S. 158's zero tolerance for bullying led to a two day suspension for a fourth grader taping "kick me" on a classmate.

Upper East Side

September 09, 2010

New Elementary School P.S. 267 Opens on the Upper East Side

After months of anticipation, the new P.S. 267 opened its doors to three classes of kindergartners on the Upper East Side.

Upper East Side

February 23, 2010

Upper East Side's New P.S. 272 School Announces Principal

After months of anticipation, the new P.S. 267 opened its doors to three classes of kindergartners on the Upper East Side.

Upper East Side

February 02, 2010

Upper East Side Parents Tell Plaintiffs in Lawsuit to Keep Fighting School Closures

After months of anticipation, the new P.S. 267 opened its doors to three classes of kindergartners on the Upper East Side.