Having worked on one of Carmen Fariña’s district subcommittees during the 2003–04 school year, I recall that she was very fair.

This is exciting and wonderful news! A true educator can only do what is right for all of our students and teachers. Best of luck to Chancellor Fariña!

The following letter was sent to Z100 radio station after the writer heard an anti-teachers union commercial on Jan. 8 sponsored by the anti-labor group Union Facts.

I’m glad Mayor de Blasio talked Carmen Fariña into the job.

The problem with the DOE’s special ed reform is that they are getting rid of self-contained classes under the guise of a least-restrictive environment.

New York City is under a microscope. With the city having elected its first progressive mayor in a generation, observers from both sides of the political spectrum are watching to see how Mayor de Blasio fares in implementing his vision.

Newly appointed Chancellor Carmen Fariña told Department of Education staff during her first day on the job that we need to put joy back in the school system.

The new year was a bit brighter for the approximately 2.5 million low-wage workers in 13 states where the minimum wage increased effective Jan. 1.

Research showing that obese children perform below normal-weight peers on math and reading assessments has attributed the cause to health issues linked to obesity. But a new study finds that the social stigma suffered by obese children may affect...

The UFT filed an amicus brief on Dec. 23 in an ongoing lawsuit between the state comptroller and Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy Charter Schools, arguing that the state comptroller should have the right to audit the Success Academy schools and any...