Education

New York mayor offers best teachers $20,000 raise

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:48:00 -0500

New York City teachers rated "highly effective" for two years in a row would get a $20,000-a-year salary increase under a proposal by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Bloomberg Seeks Merit Pay for Teachers, 100 More NYC Schools

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:52:00 -0500

New York will seek to attract and reward “highly effective” teachers, evaluate their performance and create 100 schools, including some that prepare students for technical careers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

Apple plans New York event related to education

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:03:00 -0500

Apple plans to make an education-related announcement in New York on Jan. 19, pushing further into a market it penetrated early on with computers that won a following among students and schools.

New York City Charter School Finds That a Grade of 'C' Means Closing

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:56:00 -0500

For the first time, New York City is closing a charter school for the offense of simply being mediocre.

New Urgency On Teacher Evaluations

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:06:00 -0500

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed the Assembly for the failure of a new statewide teacher-evaluation process, saying lawmakers needed to overhaul the way teachers and principals are assessed.

Georgia School Math Assignment References Slavery, Beatings

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:34:00 -0500

Figuring out how many oranges were picked by slaves and how many beatings per day Frederick Douglass received was allowed to help teach elementary students their multiplication and division tables at one school.

Cornell University named winner of New York City’s 'genius' school tech competition against six other top-notch unive...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:18:00 -0500

Cornell University has won the unprecedented competition to build the city’s “genius” school, sources told the Daily News Sunday night.

NY students suspended for ‘Tebowing’ on school grounds; QB says they should respect decision

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:55:00 -0500

Two New York athletes have been suspended by school administrators for organizing several “kneel-downs” in tribute to NFL sensation Tim Tebow, who said Friday that while he appreciates their boldness, the students have to obey their elders.

Stanford University drops out of race to build 'genius' school in New York City

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:51:00 -0500

Stanford University has dropped out of the race to build the city’s “genius” school.

CDC: Childhood obesity declines in NYC public schools but decreases smaller among blacks, Hispanics, the poor

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:35:00 -0500

The number of obese kids in city schools is sliding down — though one in five still weighs far too much, new data shows.

NYC Schools Stagnate on National Test

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:16:00 -0500

New York City’s student performance on national tests largely stagnated or dropped from two years ago, reversing several years of slow but steady growth in most areas.

Store Santa Clauses taught to size up recession-hit parents' wealth and manage children's gift expectations

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:40:00 -0500

It will soon be time for every child to draw up their list for Santa. But now they could be in for something of a surprise - when Santa asks them to take a few things off of it.The largest Santa school in the U.S. has been advising its students on how to lower children's expectations in the economic downturn.

Latest 2 students surrender to New York authorities in college exam cheating scandal

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:05:00 -0500

The last of 20 students accused in a college entrance exam cheating ring in an affluent New York suburb surrendered to authorities on Monday.

New York SAT 'Cheats' Can Skip Court Dates, Judge Says

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:10:00 -0500

A New York judge in the SAT cheating scandal ruled that two of the alleged test-takers could return to college for the duration of the case and show up in court only for major dates.

Asian Americans most bullied in US schools: study

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:45:00 -0400

Asian Americans endure far more bullying at US schools than members of other ethnic groups, with teenagers of the community three times as likely to face taunts on the Internet, new data shows.

Middle school security guard uses PEPPER SPRAY to break up a food fight

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:19:00 -0400

A middle school security guard used pepper spray on children after a food fight broke out in the cafeteria. Schools officials are investigating after the unnamed female guard used the powerful weapon to break up a fight during lunch at Lafayette-Winona Middle School in Norfolk, Virginia.

New York School's Rules Give Failing Kids Credits Toward Graduation

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:31:00 -0400

A low-performing Manhattan high school that was granted up to $6 million in extra funds to undergo a “transformation” has found the secret formula for success: Dumb down the requirements for students to pass.

Top colleges offering plans to make New York City a high-tech mecca

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:27:00 -0400

Financial capital of the world. Media capital of the world. And, if Mayor Bloomberg's vision is realized, New York City will add a third moniker: tech capital of the world.

672 School Jobs Are Lost in Largest Single-Agency Layoff Under Bloomberg

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:54:00 -0400

Some of them spent the past few days scouring the wanted ads on the New York City Department of Education’s Web site. Others made sure they learned how to file for unemployment.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launches probe into school lunch industry

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:02:00 -0400

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has quietly launched an investigation into the school lunch industry, the Daily News has learned.