Beth Fertig

The money is not supposed to be plugging the gap that we hear about in the state’s education expenses.

The state has thrown money at education in the past, after the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit, and scores still aren't where they should be.

The state grant, worth almost $700 million, is meant to help kick-start education reforms favored by the Obama administration. 

The state grant, worth almost $700 million, is meant to help kick-start education reforms favored by the Obama administration. 

New York State United Teachers had argued that the contribution limit on its political action committee violates its right to free speech. 

The company claims to have doubled its revenues since creating a bed bug unit in 2007. 

Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali appeared in a "Candid Camera" skit, shadowboxing with some surprised students. 

A new study found New York had the lowest graduation rate of all states for black males.

The Panel on Educational Policy was supposed to discuss contracts and budgets at its monthly meeting.

The chief executive of the New York City Charter School Center says his analysis shows privately run charters still performed better than regular public schools.

Since opening to the public in 2004, Governor's Island has become an urban playground. 

Governor's Island is now home to a public school.

At a press conference in Albany, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch called the results "sobering."

State officials had warned the scores would drop this year because they've been making the tests more rigorous.

New York was also a finalist in the first round but it placed near the bottom of the pack. 

New York ranked 15th out of 16 finalists this past spring. Delaware and Tennessee were the only winners.

The new standards mean students will eventually do more writing.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee originally scheduled a hearing for Thursday, but it was cancelled late Wednesday night. A new date for the hearing has not yet been set.

Some senators are calling on British and Scottish officials to appear at the hearing this Thursday, but so far they’ve declined. 

The changes won't be rolled out until 2012.