Department of Education

Public school students in New York City have made little to no progress in reading and math since 2009.

The William McKinley School in the East Village is campaigning to change its name to "S.T.A.R. Academy."

Cornel West promised Harlem students he'd join their fight against potential school closures.

Brendan Lyons, from the High School of Graphic Communication Arts, is DNAinfo's Principal of the Week.

An investigation into financial practices at the Shuang Wen School revealed no theft of funds.  

A new app created by Hell's Kitchen parents would help track students traveling on school buses.

A 14-year-old girl maced students at the Academy for Social Action Tuesday, sending nine to the hospital.

Education officials re-opened the door, Monday night, to a plan that could ease overcrowding at P.S. 116.

P.S. 340, the Foundling School, will offer Midtown students a dance studio and outdoor play space.

P.S. 234's current zone will remain intact in the fall of 2012, DOE officials said Monday.

Castle Bridge School will begin sharing space with P.S. 128 next year.

State Sen. Daniel Squadron suggested that the Department of Education vacate its offices at Tweed Courthouse to make way for a school.

Parents from P.S. 290 ask why the DOE restored a block to its zone, despite it being far from the school?  

City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott sent a letter home to parents this afternoon warning of a possible school bus strike by union bus drivers.

The District 2 Community Education Council asked the Department of Education to go back to the drawing board at a meeting on Nov. 16, 2011.