School labeled ‘dangerous’ by state works to improve — but still waits for DOE’s help
The staff and the principal at Staten Island’s PS 14 — which landed on the State Education Department’s “persistently dangerous schools” list last August — are working together to make it a safer school. But every day, in the words of guidance counselor Pat Torricelli, is like “triage” as they cope, with little support from the DOE, with a small group of troublemakers. Read More...
Leader of UFT Charter Elementary School steps down
As the UFT Elementary Charter School rounds out its third year, the guiding hand and an architect of the unique experiment — the only union-run school in the country — has announced she will leave at the end of the school year. Read More...
May I have this dance?
The ballroom dancing program that is now in more than 200 New York City public schools is helping city kids embrace learning. Read More...
