Dennis Walcott

More than 65 percent of students who began 9th grade in 2006 had graduated by Aug. 2010, the most ever, the city says.

The Science Expo, at the American Museum of Natural History, was a showcase for the work of middle school students.

Dennis Walcott made changes to the city public school field trip policy Thursday, nearly a year after a student's death.

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

The elementary school will open this fall in the base of Frank Gehry's new 76-story apartment tower.

Chancellor Dennis Walcott said again Wednesday that over 6,000 teaching jobs are on the chopping block.

The Yung Wing School's "Panda Pawns" were the first elementary-school team to beat high-schoolers in a national contest.

Parents at P.S. 151 are irate that the DOE offered kindergarten spots to 18 kids from another school's zone.

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

Education activists cheered the announcement of the new school but warned that more seats are needed.

Christo, Audrey Flack and others celebrated the works of the middle schoolers, who painted lunchroom tables to address social issues.

Last year the union was successful in halting the shuttering of 19 schools the city tried to close for poor performance.

The state also voted in its new Education Commissioner, Dr. John King Jr., in addition to the new standards.

Parents and local leaders had described the delayed election as a "debacle."

The Department of Education has delayed its parent elections after complaints of serious mishandling.