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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.

Lower East Side

April 30, 2013

Student Bites Teacher at LES School, Police Say

A 14-year-old boy was arrested after assaulting his teacher, cops said.

Upper East Side

March 20, 2013

Teacher Fired for 'Bribing' Kids with Food Claims Colleagues Took Gifts

Valencia Garrett says school officials really canned her for griping about lavish gifts from parents.

Rosebank

March 01, 2013

Teacher Accused of Hijacking School Website Sues Colleagues

A Staten Island teacher claims he was removed from the classroom after two co-workers bad-mouthed him.

Bushwick

February 11, 2013

Community Involvement Boosts Bushwick Elementary Schools

Young Bushwick students learn to volunteer in their community.

East Elmhurst

January 29, 2013

Middle School Teacher Choked to Death in East Elmhurst Home

M.S. 219 teacher David Rangel was found dead Sunday, and the medical examiner has ruled it a homicide.

Crown Heights

January 24, 2013

Third Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Teenager in Brooklyn

Travis Bourne, 23, has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Darius Robinson in August.

Crown Heights

January 08, 2013

Teacher's Assistant Arrested for Endangering Child, Police Say

Rafiu Saka, 65, was arrested Monday after getting into a physical altercation with a student, cops say.

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.

Inwood

December 12, 2012

Inwood Catholic School Parents and Alumni Fight Closure

Parents and alumni of St. Jude School say school officials aren't helping them save the school.

Williamsburg

November 06, 2012

Reopened Brooklyn Schools Help Those Destroyed After Hurricane Sandy

Schools received an outpouring of support from parents, principals said.

Williamsburg

September 24, 2012

Mandarin Classes Offered for Brooklyn Toddlers

Fall Mandarin classes are offered in Williamsburg for kids as young as 18 months old.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

September 21, 2012

Brooklyn Teacher Fired After Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Principal

A Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance teacher was fired for allegedly threatening to kill the principal.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

September 05, 2012

Brooklyn Teacher Caught in Girls' Bathroom and Browsing Porn, Report Says

An investigation recommends Daniel Meagher, 36, face criminal charges.

Riverdale

September 04, 2012

Horace Mann Alumni Return Diplomas to Protest Sex Abuse Scandal

Horace Mann grads have been returning their diplomas to the school in protest of a sex abuse scandal.