Despite an overcrowded school system in Sunset Park, The School of Creativity and Innovation has low enrollment in first grade.
Category: <span>Education</span>
These Hispanic Parents Created a Support System to Help Their Kids with Special Needs
Language barriers didn't help, so the mothers turned to a council member–and to each other.
Fort Greene: A New Private School Takes Aim at Segregation
At Brooklyn Independent, founders say that a sliding scale for tuition is their secret weapon for diversity.
A Park Slope Co-op School Battles Rising Childcare Costs
How parents are trading work for lower tuition and communal support at a cooperative preschool.
Who Forgot the Schools?
An ambitious plan for Downtown Brooklyn didn’t anticipate all those kids.
Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship: The Fine Print
“The perimeters of the program are kind of difficult to meet,” says one expert.
Do NYC Schools Need Cops With Guns?
Albany is considering requiring armed police officers in all NYC schools. In Bed-Stuy, some parents and educators are not sure this is a good idea.
Brooklyn Heights: How Parents Rescued a Principal
Patricia Peterson got the top job at P.S. 8, despite allegations from the Post and hesitation from the DOE. Now she must fill the previous principal’s shoes.
Sunset Park: Crowded Schools and the Search for Solutions
Overcrowding is an old problem in the neighborhood, but parents and school officials are determined to fix it.
Big Test, Big Pressure: How Some NYC Teens Prepare
Ambitious eighth graders are under pressure for the coming SHSAT.