Beth Fertig

At a struggling middle school in the Bronx, teachers are learning how to improve students' low reading levels by filling big gaps in their vocabularies.

Public Advocate Letitia James claims the city lost out on federal money and denied much-needed services to special education students because of a faulty computer system.

Claiming too many charters still don't take their fair share of students with special needs, the teachers union wants lawmakers to enact stricter sanctions.

Suspension and disciplinary practices at the Success Academy charter network are now the subject of a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

A state agency in charge of authorizing charter schools is looking into disciplinary practices at Success Academy's charter network.

A new survey by a group in the Bronx finds too many students are getting disciplined and likely to drop out because they don't see school as a place to find help.

Gov. Cuomo displayed a softer side since last year's budget presentation, when he called the teacher evaluation system "baloney." Now, he's offering more school funding.

Attorneys for children with special needs, including those on the autism spectrum, say a judge's ruling could help thousands of students.

The expansion of pre-kindergarten has a downside. A new survey says many private pre-k programs have lost their certified teachers because pay is better in the city schools.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has several education initiatives in the pipeline this year, but first he has to convince Albany he should continue running the city schools.

In an effort to diversify its teaching force, New York City is seeking to hire more men of color by the end of 2017.

A new report reveals just how segregated New York City schools have become.

Education became a flash-point in the feud between Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, and the governor reversed course on linking teacher evaluations to student test scores.

A struggling Bronx school in the city's Renewal program finds reminders about behavior are needed around the holiday time.

Art, theater, music and dance teachers are reaching more city students, according to the Department of Education's latest survey.

Dennis Walcott and his fellow monitors appointed to the troubled East Ramapo school district need veto power, according to recommendations made to the New York Board of Regents.

A group of New York City students are defining what they think diversity means, and whether it matters to their education.

New York City is no longer a leader in the national movement for charter schools now that Bill de Blasio is mayor, according to a school choice study.

New York City lawmakers are expected to approve a bill on Monday that would spend almost $20 million a year on security guards for private and religious schools.

Sunset Park has some of the most crowded schools in the city, but Department of Education gave no new solutions at a community meeting with frustrated families.