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Canarsie

January 24, 2013

Educator Loses Job at City School After Email About Butchering Moose

John DeWind lost his consulting gig at a Brooklyn school after writing an email about butchering a moose.

Wavecrest

January 18, 2013

7-Year-Old Boy Brings Gun to Queens Elementary School, NYPD Says

The boy was carrying a .22-caliber handgun in his backpack Thursday morning, police said.

Corona

January 10, 2013

CB Tries to Put Brakes on Two-Year Street Closure to Build New School

A plan to close 44th Avenue for two years to build a school was rejected on Tuesday.

New York City

January 09, 2013

Website Aims to Streamline Search for Kids' Extracurricular Classes

Kidz Central Station launched in September in select areas.

Boerum Hill

January 08, 2013

Boerum Hill School Playground Dangerous to Kids, Parents Say

Parents say P.S. 38's playground has left several children injured and is filled with trash and condoms.

Laurelton

December 20, 2012

Teacher Seduced 16-Year-Old He Met in Wife's Church Choir, Officials Say

Vaughn McKinney, 58, was arrested for allegedly having sex with a girl he met at a Brooklyn church choir.

Chelsea

December 20, 2012

Vote on Split Zones for Popular West Side Schools Set for January

A controversial split between the zone encompassing P.S. 3 and P.S. 41 will be decided next month.

New York City

December 19, 2012

City Maintains Sibling Priority in Competitive Gifted Program Admissions

The Department of Education has withdrawn planned changes to its gifted and talented admissions.

Red Hook

December 17, 2012

Days After Newtown, City Also Remembers Principal Killed 20 Years Ago

As the nation mourned the Connecticut victims, New York City remembered another murdered principal.

Oakland Gardens

December 13, 2012

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation at Hawthorne Middle School

Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School in Queens was evacuated Thursday morning after a nearby gas leak.

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.

Williamsburg

December 06, 2012

Locals Blast Charter School's Proposed Co-Location in Williamsburg

Citizens of the World Charter elementary would co-locate with a middle and high school by McCarren Park.

Midwood

November 27, 2012

Students Evacuated After Fire at Midwood High School

No one was injured in the blaze and students were allowed to return to class. 

Chelsea

November 27, 2012

Championship Chelsea Chess Team Loses Coaching Program

The national champions at the NYC Lab School no longer have access to a chess-instruction program.

Brighton Beach

November 09, 2012

Trip to School a Biblical One For Students in Brighton Beach

Immigrant students become refugees as two popular South Brooklyn schools struggle with displacement.