Learn more At the reception, students from the cohort were presented a certificate of participation, in recognition of their ...

Supporters say mayoral control of public schools ensures accountability. Detractors say it’s anti-democratic. What do NYC’s ...

A Q&A with NYC Public School Superintendent Alan Cheng on the role of AI, accountability, multilingual support, and more.

School closures can help save money but often spark community backlash. Here’s what NYC mayoral candidates said about how ...

NEW YORK -- New York City Public Schools are closed Thursday, June 5 for Eid al-Adha. Classes will not be held Friday, June 6 for a clerical day. Alternate side parking remains in effect Thursday ...

New York City public school students will be off from Monday, Feb. 17 to Friday, Feb. 21 for midwinter break. Here are some free and pay-what-you-wish activities to keep kids busy during the week.

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New York is on the cusp of a significant change that will impact thousands of families: a new, earlier school schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year. Mandated by Governor Kathy Hochul, this shift ...

Ritchie Torres in the Democratic primary. The year prior, he finished fourth of 17 candidates in a special election for New York City public advocate. His ideological stance in brief: Pro-charter ...

The influential and unusual art academy, whose alumni include Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Jackson Pollock and Mark ...

Francis Scott Elementary's fifth-grade class peered through the chain-link fence surrounding their playground Monday to get a closer look at the lot just a block north of the school.

By Glenn Kenny A documentary looks at New York City residents pushing back against housing troubles. By Ben Kenigsberg ...