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Staten Island School's Expansion Will Focus on Performing Arts

Emerson Hill

May 21, 2013

Staten Island School's Expansion Will Focus on Performing Arts

The city announced an addition to Susan Wagner High School, with several performing arts facilities.

Parents Protest Proposed Admissions Plan for New UES Middle School

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.

Deaf Parents at Sign Language School Demand Buses for Their Hearing Kids

Kips Bay

May 15, 2013

Deaf Parents at Sign Language School Demand Buses for Their Hearing Kids

Some families have left the school because the Department of Education won't bus their kids.

Parents Slam DOE Failure to Plan for Downtown Kindergarten Wait-Lists

Battery Park City

May 13, 2013

Parents Slam DOE Failure to Plan for Downtown Kindergarten Wait-Lists

More than 100 kids remain on the wait-lists for Downtown kindergartens.

More Scoring Errors Uncovered for Gifted and Talented Exam

New York City

May 10, 2013

More Scoring Errors Uncovered for Gifted and Talented Exam

Testing giant Pearson made additional errors scoring this years's G&T exam, school officials said Friday.

Burst Light Bulb Forces Evacuation of Harlem Schools, Injures 11

Central Harlem

May 07, 2013

Burst Light Bulb Forces Evacuation of Harlem Schools, Injures 11

Both Success Academy Harlem 5 and P.S. 123 were evacuated at 301 W. 40th St., the FDNY says.

P.S. 256 Principal Helped Turn Around Failing Bed-Stuy School

Bed-Stuy

May 06, 2013

P.S. 256 Principal Helped Turn Around Failing Bed-Stuy School

Sharyn Hemphill helped P.S. 256 thrive again just a year after there were fears it might close.

Number of G&T-Qualified Kids in Western Queens Jumps 40 Percent

Astoria

May 02, 2013

Number of G&T-Qualified Kids in Western Queens Jumps 40 Percent

Nearly 200 more kids qualified for talented and gifted programs in the district this year.

More Than Half of Kids Tested Qualified for G&T in Two Manhattan Districts

New York City

May 02, 2013

More Than Half of Kids Tested Qualified for G&T in Two Manhattan Districts

The number of students who qualify for the city's G&T program jumped by more than 2,000 kids this year.

Fewer Low-Income Students Took Gifted and Talented Test Despite Overhaul

New York City

May 01, 2013

Fewer Low-Income Students Took Gifted and Talented Test Despite Overhaul

This year's exam aimed to help chances of low-income families, but fewer kids in poor districts took it.

DOE Announces New Plan for STEM Gifted Program in Queens After Criticism

Astoria

April 30, 2013

DOE Announces New Plan for STEM Gifted Program in Queens After Criticism

The DOE dropped its initial proposal to co-locate the STEM program at P.S. 76 after parents objected.

Parents Demand Answers After Snafu Threatens Gifted and Talented Spots

New York City

April 30, 2013

Parents Demand Answers After Snafu Threatens Gifted and Talented Spots

Parents want the DOE to release scoring data after thousands more kids qualified for G&T programs.

20 Middle Schools to Get Longer School Days, DOE Says

New York City

April 29, 2013

20 Middle Schools to Get Longer School Days, DOE Says

The extended days are a pilot program, the Department of Education said.

17-Year-Old Arrested After Bringing Knife to High School, Cops Say

Greenpoint

April 29, 2013

17-Year-Old Arrested After Bringing Knife to High School, Cops Say

The student brought a 3 1/2-inch knife to his high school Monday morning, cops said.

Astoria Parents Vying for P.S. 122's Coveted G&T Irked by Scoring Error

Astoria

April 29, 2013

Astoria Parents Vying for P.S. 122's Coveted G&T Irked by Scoring Error

Even more students now qualify for the prestigious program, stressing local parents.

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