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Crown Heights

December 20, 2012

Celebrated City Principal to Open New Charter School in Brooklyn

After years championing district schools, P.S. 770 Principal Shimon Waronker takes the leap to a charter.

Astoria

December 19, 2012

Hallets Point Development May Include New School on NYCHA Campus

The developers of the Astoria waterfront plan are exploring the possibility of a K-8 school at the site.

New York City

December 18, 2012

Department of Education Vendor Pleads Guilty in Special Needs Fraud Case

Nelson Ruiz defrauded the DOE out of millions intended for special needs kids, authorities said.

Crown Heights

December 18, 2012

Special Ed Teacher Charged with Drunk Driving in Brooklyn, Officials Say

Mitchell Einhorn was arrested after he appeared to have passed out behind the wheel, authorities said.

Kips Bay

December 18, 2012

Kips Bay Parents Fight Plan to Bring 'Underprivileged' Kids to New School

Nearly 50 parents signed a petition claiming the zoning lines for the new P.S. 281 would hurt the school.

Central Harlem

December 18, 2012

Wadleigh Supporters Fear Eva Moskowitz's School Expansion Proposal

Success Academy officials said it is unclear where the expanded grades would be housed.

Lower East Side

December 17, 2012

DOE to Test Online and Phone Applications for Some Kindergartners

Parents with kids in Districts 1, 7 and 23 will have the option in 2013 to register online or by phone.

New York City

December 14, 2012

City Class Sizes Continue to Grow, DOE Report Shows

Class sizes rose across the city this year, the Department of Education said.

New York City

December 13, 2012

City Councilman Proposes Legislation to Better Track School Bus Crashes

Councilman Robert Jackson wants the DOE to provide more information about school bus crashes.

Sunnyside

December 12, 2012

New Sunnyside School Will Have Rooftop Play Space

Designs for the future P.S. 313 were presented at a Community Board 2 meeting.

Park Slope

December 11, 2012

Park Slope Parents Want New School to Be as 'Desirable' as P.S. 321

Parents are already planning fundraising efforts for the new school opening in Park Slope in 2013.

Fort Greene

December 11, 2012

Arts High School Fears Loss of Performance Space to Charter School

Susan McKinney School for Arts students protested a possible charter school move-in with music and dance.

Unionport

December 10, 2012

Student Shot at Bronx High School

The shooting occurred behind the Bronx Regional High School in Unionport, according to police.

Unionport

December 10, 2012

Bronx Middle School Building Evacuated After Gas Leak

The school at 885 Bolton Ave. was cleared out Monday morning because of a gas leak.

New York City

December 10, 2012

City's Public School Buses Were Involved in 1,700 Accidents Last Year

City school bus accidents led to more than 900 injuries last year.