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A chance encounter at the bowling alley led to the surprising friendship between a high school senior and an 11-year-old boy with Down syndrome. The senior became the younger boy’s personal bowling coach, modeling himself after his own coach at...

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Science supplies center

This is a view of the supplies center in my science classroom.

2013 sales tax break for New York, Florida and residents of other states

Federal tax law allows taxpayers who elect to itemize deductions to deduct their state and local income taxes or state and local general sales taxes to reduce their federal income tax.

Lower class sizes first before adding universal pre-K

I have a problem with the universal pre-K that the mayor is proposing.

Mayor’s ‘thank you’ speaks volumes

When I introduced myself as a New York City teacher to Mayor de Blasio at Sylvia’s on Martin Luther King Day, the first statement he made was, “Thank you for your service.”

Michelle Rhee is no reformer

Your War on Truth article “The distortion machine” [Feb. 6] is correct, but it was a big mistake referring to Michelle Rhee as a “reformer.” She is an anti-reformer!

Run! Jump! Learn!

We know that physical education can help to combat childhood obesity, improve students’ health and build good exercise habits. But research is now making it clear that gym class can also boost children’s academic achievement.

One of our own

Goodbye, Joe Shannon. New York City educators thank you!

Read all about it!

Nestled close to his 5th-grade mentor Timothy, 1st-grader Noah concentrates hard as he sounds out the words in his book, “Blackbird’s Nest.” The pair is part of PS/IS 206's Reading Mentors program, created by literacy coach Ali Giordano.