Graduation rates in New York City rose to 81% last school year, about 2 percentage points higher than the previous year, state officials announced Wednesday. Across the state, 86% of students graduated — roughly 1…
Facing pressure from lawmakers and advocates, Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to reverse several significant cuts to the education department, lessening the blow to school budgets, saving a counseling program for high needs schools,…
The decision of when and how to reopen New York City school buildings won’t be made until at least July, and Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t have the final say — that will ultimately fall…
Should the mayor of New York City continue to control the city’s school system? That was the big question posed Monday at the first of many state-led forums examining mayoral control, which is set to…