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Manhattan's Top Readers Honored At the Yankees G

Manhattan's Top Readers Honored at Yankees Game

Student readers who excelled at the NYPL's Summer Reading Program shook hands with Yankee Curtis Granderson.

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3 Village Shopkeepers, Residents Say 'Welcome Back, NYU'

As thousands of NYU students returned to campus this week, neighbors and shop keepers took the onslaught in stride.

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Angry Parents Get the Floor at Ed Department Meeting

Angry Parents Get the Floor at Schools Meeting on Test Scores

Two weeks after parents shut down a DOE policy meeting, another event was held on higher state standards.

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Lower East Side Parents Challenge Decision to Expand Charter School(Getty Images)

Girls Prep Charter School Secures Space in the East Village

A total of 125 middle schoolers will reportedly move to Cooper Square to accommodate the expansion.

Manhattan Preschoolers Score High on Assessment Test(Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

New York Wins $700M in 'Race to the Top' Grants

New York will get $700 million in federal education grants after being named as a winner in the Race to the Top program.

New Yorkers Can Help Afghan Kids Learn How to Skateboard Through...

A school of skateboarding for Afghan kids is bringing its first ever New York benefit to SoHo Friday night.

Two Manhattan Schools Take Part in New Program to Cut Truancy

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the city will partner kids with mentors in an effort to cut truancy.

Start of School Delayed at LES Charter School Girls Prep

The Dept. of Education has backed off an expansion plan that would have shuffled special-ed students.

Public School Parents Cause Chaos At D.O.E. Policy Meeting

Angry Parents Shut Down Education Department Meeting

Parents angry about low test scores erupted when education panel members tried to stop them from speaking.

Racial Achievement Gap Widens for City Students, Report Says

Stricter achievement tests showed the city's black and Hispanic students scored lower than whites and Asians.

Nicole Suriel(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Assistant Principal Blamed for Pupil's Drowning is Re-Hired

Assistant principal Andrew Stillman chose an unguarded beach for a school trip, at which Nicole Suriel drowned.

Upper West Side School Wait-List Controversy Settled Amicably,...

Upper West Side parents were upset this past spring when they couldn't enroll their children in P.S. 87.

NYU Students to Stay in Hotel Rooms Due to Dorm Overcrowding

This fall 50 to 60 returning NYU students will reportedly live in hotel rooms for a few months instead of dorm rooms.

City Kids Painting Hell's Kitchen Bridge See Benefits, Too

High School Students Paint Hell's Kitchen Bridge to Learn Life Skills

City at-risk high school students repainted a Hell's Kitchen bridge through a program to keep them in school.

Downtown School Throws Out Usable Furniture Amidst Budget Cuts

The Greenwich Village Middle School disposed of over 50 pieces of furniture in good condition on Wednesday.

Youngsters to Clean Streets of Chinatown as Part of Youth Empowerment Project(Chinatown Youth Initiatives)

In ChInatown, a Vast Street Cleanup Aims at Empowering Young People

Hundreds of teens will clean Chinatown's unkempt streets this weekend as part of a youth empowerment effort.

Principal Warns of Overcrowding Problems at Downtown's Millennium...

Millennium High School is expected to have about 100 extra students this fall, sparking fears of overcrowding.

Scott Stringer, Local Elected Officials Take Department of Education to Task Over Girls Prep Expansion(DNAinfo/Patrick Hedlund)

Scott Stringer, Local Elected Officials Blast Education Department...

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, parents and elected officials rallied against a charter school expansion.

Visually Impaired Kids Learn Art, Life Skills at UWS School

Students at the Jewish Guild for the Blind create art and boost confidence.

9/11 Memorial Preview Site Welcomes Millionth Visitor(Amy Dreher/National September 11 Memorial & Museum)

9/11 Memorial Preview Site Welcomes One Millionth Visitor

The Preview Site has drawn crowds of tourists since it opened last August.

East Harlem Playground(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

$500,000 Grant Could Help Poor Kids Get to College

Supporters hope the cash will narrow the education gap between East Harlem and more affluent neighborhoods.

2,000 Kids Waitlisted at City Kindergartens(Theseus Roche)

More NYC Public School Teachers Denied Tenure Increased This Year

More New York City public school teachers were denied tenure this year, many based on students low test scores.

HARLEM SUCCESS ACADEMY(Chris Hondros/Getty)

City Students' Math, Reading Scores Plummet Amid Tougher Standards

The state upped its proficiency standards after previous exams were deemed too easy.

Manhattan Preschoolers Score High on Gifted and Talented Tests

Manhattan preschoolers are among 1,000 students to score in the 99th percentile for gifted and talented programs.

New Seaport Playground Encourages Kids to Use Their Imagination

David Rockwell's $4.5 million Imagination Playground, full of foam and moving parts, opened Tuesday afternoon.

New York Makes Final Round in 'Race to the Top' Competition

New York State is one step closer to securing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for its troubled schools.

Stella Milnes of Hunter College Helpers(Courtesy Stella Milnes)

Cash-Strapped Hunter College Students Sign Up to Help Neighbors...

The Hunter Helpers match students with Upper East Side residents looking for help with odd jobs.

Chelsea Group Helps City Kids Sail to a Better Life and College

Hudson River Community Sailing uses sailing as vehicle for personal and academic success.

Communist Teacher Took High School Students to Cuba(Jorge Rey/Getty Images)

Teacher Took Upper West Side High School Students to Cuba, Report Says

Teacher Nathan Turner was barred from working in city schools after taking Beacon School students to Cuba.

Teachers at Nicole Suriel's School Angered by Principal's Light...

Teachers at Columbia Secondary School are angry at the punishment given to the school's principal after a student drowned.

P.S. 290 Front Door(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Upper East Side Parents Grapple with Long Wait-Lists

Months away from the first day of classes, three schools on the Upper East Side still have students on the wait-list.

Nicole Suriel at Home(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Teacher Fired After City Probe Deems Nicole Suriel's Death a Result...

The teacher who let kids she knew couldn't swim into the water, leading to a girl's drowning, was fired.

Nicole Suriel Drowned at Long Beach on a School Trip

Nicole Suriel's Life Ended Amid Panic After Weeks of Poor Planning

Nicole Suriel's life came to a tragic end after a field trip, meant to be a reward, was poorly planned and chaperoned.

City Arithmetic: How to Fit 35 Schools into 19

The Schools Chancellor calls the agreement 'a huge victory for parents and students.'

Suspensions Spiked At City Schools Over Last Few Years, Report Says

Suspensions at city schools have jumped 40 percent since 2006, despite a slight decrease in enrollment.

Muscota New School Parents and DOE Battle Over Principal's Decision to Deny Teacher Tenure(DNAinfo/ Carla Zanoni)

Muscota New School Parents Protest Ouster of Popular Special Ed...

Parents who battled with the former principal are now facing a school year without him and their favorite teacher.

Battey Park City Parents Want the Choice of Second Option for Public School Selection(David Livingston/Getty Images)

Court Rules DOE Cannot Close Struggling New York City Schools

The ruling is a victory for the New York's teacher's union, which sued the city to stop the school closings.

I.S. 89 Students Rally Against After-School Cuts at City Hall(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

After-School Program at Battery Park City Middle School Saved From...

The Battery Park City middle school will not lose its free after-school program next year, as many had feared. I.S. 289

Gifted Testing Could Start as Young as 3, Officials Say

The change would speed up the admissions process while addressing concerns that current testing doesn't address gender and racial differences.

New York Public Library(DNAinfo/Della Hasselle)

NY Public Library Gives Digital Facelift to Children's Summer...

A new social networking program at the New York Public Library allows kids to write about the books they read.

Teachers Could Face Criminal Charges After Harlem Girl Drowns on...

Police have launched a crime probe after claims 12-year-old Nicole Suriel was allowed in the water.

City Council Agrees on Budget, Cuts 2,000 Teaching Positions

At least 2,000 teaching jobs and an unknown number of non-teaching positions will be slashed in 2011.

Wake for Drowned Sixth Grader Begins in Harlem

Nicole Suriel Mourned on Last Day of School Before Summer Vacation

Friday would have been the last day of sixth grade for Nicole Suriel, who drowned during a school trip this week.

Eat for a Cause in the Seaport This Weekend

New Amsterdam Market is returning Sunday, and the first Taste of Front Street will be held Saturday.

Bloomberg Commission Looks to All-Boys Schools to Close Gender Gap

Only 52.6 percent of boys in New York City high schools graduated last year, compared to 65.5 percent of girls.

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