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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | 1:12am

EDUCATION

Chelsea Special Needs School P.S. 138 Will Not Be Closed by the City

The city scrapped a plan to relocate a school for special needs students, which would have scattered them across other classrooms

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Chelsea Parents Fear Cramped Quarters With Clinton School Move

Plan to keep special-needs students in place will force another school to a new facility.

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East Village School Goes Meatless on Mondays

Where's the Beef? On Mondays, it's Not on the Menu at an East Village School

An East Village school that rejected beef and introduced biodegradable trays has now adoped meat-free Mondays.

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Stuyvesant High School's Robotics Team on Its Way to National...

The team out-engineered the region to make the nationals.

Ten-Year-Old Bests Manhattan Wordsmiths to Take Spelling Bee Crown

Two boys from Manhattan and Queens took out city honors.

Prepare to Lose an Hour of Sleep, Daylight Saving Starts This Weekend

Manhattanites, at least the ones that remember, will set their clocks ahead an hour starting at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

Heavy Rain Will Wash Out Weekend, Forecasters Say(Flickr/ Elaine)

Manhattan Monsoon Will Wash Out Weekend, Forecasters Say

Break out the galoshes — this weekend will be a wash-out with heavy rain and windy conditions.

spelling bee contestants in 2005(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Spelling Bee Brings New York's Top Middle School Spellers to the...

The city's top middle school spellers square off in Manhattan.

City Schools Graduation Rate Rises for Fifth Year Running

The city’s graduation rate rose to 59 percent for the fifth year in 2009 and the drop-out rate has been cut roughly in half since 2005, the mayor announced with Schools Chancellor Joel Klein on Tuesday.

State Backs Off Plan to Eliminate Regents Exams

New York State officials have backed away from a proposal to cut several Regents tests to bridge a budget gap after meeting in Albany Monday night, the Buffalo News reported.

Oscars Host Alec Baldwin's Next Speaking Gig Will Be at NYU Commencement(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Oscars Host Alec Baldwin's Next Gig? NYU Commencement in May.

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin is going from the Oscars red carpet to New York University to speak to students at their graduation this spring.

Budget Cuts May Cut 13 Exams from High School Regents

New York State's financial crunch may lead state education officlals to eliminate 13 of the 17 high school Regents exams.

Two Downtown Manhattan Catholic Schools set to Close((AP Photo/Matt Moyer))

Parents Protest at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral Over Closings of Two...

Angry parents and students protested in front of St. Patrick Cathedral Sunday against plans by the archdiocese to shutter two historic Catholic schools downtown.