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Upper West Side

April 06, 2012

School Overcrowding Crisis Looms on Upper West Side, Study Says

P.S. 87 and P.S. 199 had fewer waitlisted kids this year, but new construction is creating more demand.

Upper West Side

September 08, 2011

New Backpacks and Sharpened Pencils Await First Day of School

Parents prepped kids and teachers spruced up classrooms as schools geared up for the first day of classes.

Upper West Side

July 01, 2011

Judge Allows Construction for Controversial UWS Charter School

A judge cleared the way for the Upper West Success Academy to move into the Brandeis Educational Campus.

Upper West Side

June 29, 2011

UWS Charter School Parents In Limbo As Lawsuits Continue

A decision is expected this week on whether a controversial Upper West Side charter school can begin construction.

Upper West Side

June 07, 2011

Plans for Controversial UWS Charter School Up for New Vote

Plans for a charter school to share space with five high schools will get another round of review and a new vote.

Upper West Side

May 26, 2011

Parents Face Off At UWS Charter School Rally

Parents lined up on opposite side of a controversial charter school issue at a Thursday rally and hearing.

Upper West Side

May 24, 2011

Furious Parents to Meet With Schools Chancellor After Gifted Program Cut

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said he takes responsibility for not informing parents sooner about lost program.

Upper West Side

May 19, 2011

UWS Charter School Faces Second Legal Challenge

A teachers' union lawsuit aims to halt school closings and charter school co-locations, including Upper West Success Academy.

Upper West Side

May 14, 2011

Judge Blocks Construction of Controversial New UWS Charter School

Upper West Success Academy is temporarily banned from moving into a space shared by five other schools.

Upper West Side

May 11, 2011

UWS Charter School Lawsuit Rages on as Summer Approaches

With no decision expected soon in the charter school lawsuit, parents are still in limbo.

Upper West Side

April 27, 2011

Parents Rally To Defend UWS Charter School Against Lawsuit

Parents spoke in support of Upper West Success Academy, the charter school some are trying to stop with a lawsuit.

Upper West Side

April 25, 2011

Parents to Rally to Support Charter School

With a lawsuit threatening to stop the opening of Upper West Success Academy, parents will rally to "save" the school.

Upper West Side

April 11, 2011

Parents Sue City in Fight to Stop Upper West Side Charter School

The parents filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the Upper West Success Academy.

Upper West Side

April 07, 2011

700 Students Apply to Controversial UWS Charter School

Upper West Success Academy held a lottery for 184 kindergarten and first grade slots Wednesday.

Upper West Side

February 02, 2011

Controversial Upper West Side Charter School Approved

Despite months of protests, the Panel for Educational Policy approved Success Charter Academy.