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  • teacher sexual misconduct
  • There is a new push to get tough on New York City school employees, including teachers, who are accused of sexual misconduct.
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teacher, sex abuse, education news, art mcfarland
  • Scores on the SAT college entrance exam were largely stagnant for a third year, although African-American students made slight gains, the College Board said Thursday.
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  • kindergarten web site
  • A major change is taking place for parents who want to enroll their children into kindergarten at New York City schools.
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education news, art mcfarland
  • prnceton named best college
  • US News & World Report has named Princeton University the best college in the United States, with the University of California-Berkeley the top public school at No. 20 overall.
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princeton university, college, education news
  • Students and teachers prepare for challenges of new school year
  • The backpacks are packed and the schedules are in hand -- it is the first day of school!
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dennis walcott, nyc news, education news
  • Crime continues to drop in New York City public schools, consistent with the citywide drop in crime.
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  • New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott visited churches around the city Sunday to speak with famlies about the coming school year.
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  • After just one year, some schools around the country are dropping out of the healthier new federal lunch program, complaining that so many students turned up their noses at meals packed with whole grains, fruits and vegetables that the cafeterias were losing money.
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  • New York City parents can check an online database to see how their public school children performed on new state reading and math exams this spring.
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  • student loans
  • With college costs continuing to rise, more students are receiving federal financial aid, though state and institutional aid remains largely flat.
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student, college, college costs, education news
  • Beginning September 30, a school lunch with cost $1.75, up from $1.50.
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  • mayor
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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hurricane sandy, new york city school, education news
  • 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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