N.Y. United Teachers reelects Melinda Person as president
Melinda Person has been reelected to another three-year term as president of the New York State United Teachers,…
Starpoint CSD superintendent leaves district
The superintendent of the Starpoint Central School District has stepped down. The district’s Board of Education announced that…
Bronx students to compete at national chess competition
For some Bronx students, chess is more than a board game — it teaches them how to strategize.…
Staten Island high school competes in jazz competition
Riley Greenfield is part of the Jazz Band at Susan E. Wagner High School and has been working…
2 local apprenticeship programs receiving state funding
The New York State Department of Labor is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by handing more than half a…
Staten Island high school competes in jazz competition
Riley Greenfield is part of the Jazz Band at Susan E. Wagner High School and has been working…
Plan to cut grades 6-8 at Manhattan schools scrapped for now
The education department is reversing course on its plan to close the middle school grades at two kindergarten…
Upstate and Cayuga create new nursing degree programs
A new program is looking to help help increase nurse staffs at hospitals in New York. Upstate Medical…
Nonprofit leader discusses hurdles facing housing projects
Affordable housing projects in New York City often face significant hurdles before construction can begin, including resistance at…
CUNY conditions come under scrutiny
CUNY faculty and staff say repair problems at their schools aren’t isolated — they’re happening across the City…
City’s new DEP commissioner outlines priorities on Earth Day
On Earth Day, attention is focused on issues ranging from clean water to climate change, and New York…
Brooklyn charter students learn about financial literacy
Patrick Oseni teaches financial literacy at Uncommon Excellence Boys Middle School, a charter school in Bedford-Stuyvesant. “It’s super…