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  • New York education officials warned early on not to expect great results on the first English and math tests given statewide to elementary students under tougher new learning standards - and they're right.
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new york city, education news
  • student loans
  • Senators are back to the starting line in their search for a compromise that would reduce interest rates on student loans after being spooked by the $22 billion price tag that accompanied a potential deal.
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student, college, college costs, education news
  • principal
  • Accusations of racism involving the principal have rocked Pan American International High School. The Department of Education is investigating, but 2 people are already out of their jobs.
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new york city, racism, education news, art mcfarland
  • student loans
  • College students taking out new loans for the fall term will see interest rates twice what they were in the spring - unless Congress fulfills its pledge to restore lower rates when it returns after the July 4 holiday.
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education news
  • The Blind Brook-Rye district is hoping to boost revenue by attracting students from other districts who would pay about $20,000 a year.
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education news
  • It was graduation rehearsal day for seniors of Vanguard High School. But not all of the seniors are sure they will actually graduate.
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regents exam, graduation, education news, art mcfarland
  • school lunch documentary
  • An 11-year-old New York City school student frustrated with the food at school used his camera to film a short movie.
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food, new york city, education news, art mcfarland
  • graduation rates
  • Graduation rates in New York City dropped slightly this year, while holding steady across the state as higher standards were implemented.
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new york city, education news
  • The evaluation plan that was released Saturday incorporates student test scores, principal observations and other data.
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education news
  • pcb
  • New York City Schools will get rid of old light fixtures with toxic PCB's much sooner than expected.
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new york city, education news
  • veggie menu at city school
  • There is the first vegetarian cafeteria at a public elementary school in the country and it is right in New York City.
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flushing, queens, student, school lunches, food, education news, art mcfarland
  • The City College of New York is renaming one of its divisions after former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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education news
  • fight
  • The fight happened at Murry Bergtraum High School in Lower Manhattan.
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  • kindergarten suspension
  • 5 year old Jayden Davis has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
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new york city school, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adhd, education news, art mcfarland
  • A principal at a school in the Pelham Gardens section of the Bronx threatened to cancel the prom if all seniors didn't graduate.
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bronx, prom, graduation, education news, art mcfarland
  • Private information about students is being given to a company and this information is more than just names and addresses.
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student, new york city, education news, art mcfarland
  • john jay college graduation
  • The school says it no longer plans to call students names individually and have them walk across the stage during graduation.
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college, student, graduation, education news, art mcfarland
  • There's a change in what has been a centerpiece of Mayor Bloomberg's agenda.
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dennis walcott, michael bloomberg, student, education news
  • The new fundraising tool is a website created by a former school principal and parent of two who was all too aware of cuts in school funding.
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school fundraising, education news, lauren glassberg
  • There is still no sign of when the school bus strike will end.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • A ribbon cutting may not be the usual way to open a renovated bathroom, but at P.S. 124, it was a reason to celebrate.
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brooklyn, park slope, student, education news, art mcfarland
  • Local Boards and ad hoc Reconfiguration Committees, after in-depth discussions with local pastors, principals, administrators and elected officials, and in consultation with the Archdiocese of New York, collectively have recommended closing 22 elementary schools in June 2013.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • Still, more than a fifth of students nationwide are still failing to get their diploma in four years, the Education Department said in a study released Tuesday.
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new jersey, new york city, education news
  • The United Federation of Teachers has released a TV ad blasting New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for taking a "his way or the highway" approach to education.
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michael bloomberg, teacher, education news
  • Parade season is over, but students of Channel View High School found a reason to strike up the band.
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greenpoint, brooklyn, college, education news, art mcfarland
  • Students at Red Bank Regional High School do not need to be convinced to take this class. The classes are worth college credits, through a special arrangement, and they offer students an opportunity to succeed in the digital future.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • Five states were to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013.
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education news
  • Their lives already revolved around tablets, Nooks and other devices, so having more technology at school was a natural.
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apps, ipad, iphone, bronx, mott haven, education news, art mcfarland
  • According to the Archdiocese, 26 out of 159 regionalized, parish and archdiocesan elementary schools are at-risk of closure in June 2013.
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education news
  • The schools are at risk of closing because of low grades on the latest school report card.
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new york city, school closing, education news
  • PS 114 and PS Q256, both in Queens, were completely flooded by the storm and reopened three days ahead of schedule.
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new york city, queens, hurricane sandy, education news, marci gonzalez
  • Young, pre-school students are preparing for an exam that could land them a spot in a gifted and talented kindergarten class.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • Mayor Bloomberg announced earlier this week that vacation would be shortened due to superstorm Sandy.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • New York City will offer online courses to students who have been affected by Superstorm Sandy.
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hurricane sandy, education news
  • In most of the nation, unemployment is high, even among people with college degrees.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • Twelve more New York City public schools have reopened, a sign of progress in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy.
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  • The New Jersey public teachers union has canceled its annual convention for the first time in 158 years because of Sandy.
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hurricane sandy, education news
  • For parents of the American Sign Language Lower School, getting their kids to and from school is very complicated.
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student, education news, art mcfarland
  • The Bloomberg administration has released its latest hit list for shutting down poorly performing schools.
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education news
  • A recent survey ranked New Providence High School the number one school in New Jersey.
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new jersey, education news, art mcfarland
  • Parents whose children ride buses to school had a long list of complaints; especially parents who have children with disabilities.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • Two sites are now allowing people to take these courses.
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education news
  • It was a big surprise for some Bronx students when country music star Dierks Bentley showed up.
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bronx, music, education news, art mcfarland
  • 66 students at the city's elite Stuyvesant High School face possible suspension for cheating on state Regents tests.
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new york city, student, education news, art mcfarland
  • The thought of having lunch, or as the principal of IS25 calls it "brunch," at 9:45 in the morning is not going over well.
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school lunches, queens, education news, kemberly richardson
  • Officials with the Bayonne School District have lowered the passing grade from 70 to 65.
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bayonne, new jersey, student, teacher, education news, art mcfarland
  • As students return to school for another year, the American College of Emergency Physicians has put together a checklist for parents and guardians to help their children stay healthy.
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back to school, back to school guide, education news
  • You would expect kids at a sleepaway camp to play or even do rope climbing, but group reading?
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summer camp, camp, reading, education news, art mcfarland
  • Students are placed into groups, and their positions for debates are based on their research. "Pretend" Iranians were allowed to speak.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • Arts and crafts and swimming are typical summer camp activities, but many programs are adding an academic component.
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bronx, children, student, summer, education news, art mcfarland