NYCDOE – NYC Dept. of Education

As the school bus strike ends, parents and city officials can question the Department of Education about any remaining problems.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo may submit legislation that forces an evaluation system on New York City, amid the squabble between the city’s Department of Education and the local teachers union.

he New York City school bus drivers’ strike is finally over. The strike, affecting more than 150,000 school children, began Jan. 16.

The Jan. 17 deadline is looming for the New York City Department of Education and the city’s teacher union to reach a deal over teacher evaluations, or the city will lose $300 million, which is already budgeted.

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott held his first webinar Monday evening, taking questions from parents and others, mainly about Common Core, the new set of higher standards impacting school curricula and tests citywide.

The city’s Department of Education released the yearly progress reports for elementary and middle schools Monday, but critics say they should be taken with a grain of salt.

New York City Department of Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott served up two new educational reforms at the Association for a Better New York breakfast in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday.

The first social media guidelines for Department of Education (DOE) employees were posted on Monday, with a range of policies for both professional and personal social media use.

The Department of Education (DOE) gave good news for parents on Tuesday in its fifth annual Arts in Schools report: more students had access to art education in the 2010-2011 school year, despite tough fiscal times.

Rhonda Rivera filed a lawsuit on Friday against the building owners of the now-closed Bronx New School.