An initiative aimed at raising student achievement doesn't give students enough practice with foundational skills, some say.

After a surge in online hate speech last year, New York is sending a media literacy toolkit to all schools in the state.

So far, at least four New York City public schools — with a total enrollment of 3,000 students — have been identified as ...

One of the shootings claimed the life of Jamel Nicholson, aka “Melly Gzz,” 25, a prominent drill rapper, and injured his ...

A winter weather advisory is in effect in New York City as mixed precipitation, including freezing rain, snow, and sleet, arrived early Thursday morning. Schools in New ...

New York City public schools are updating a controversial math curriculum after the teachers union raised concerns about a ...

When she escaped her abusive partner, a Delaware mother left everything behind but her children. She didn’t get to pack what was important to her or her kids,including a copy of her son’s ...

Mayor Adams on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea that deportation fears since President Trump’s inauguration have led to ...

For public schools, the 45-year-old federal agency plays a few roles: it can influence policy decisions from the state; it ...

A new study has revealed just how much time kids spend on their phones during the school day, and it lends some credence to Gov. Kathy Hochul's call for a cellphone ban​.

The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including ...

The desertification of local community-based journalism in the United States continues its steady creep, a fact that readers of The Herald — even as it continues its daily operation online and five ...