Beth Fertig

An assistant principal has become New York's first death in connection to the swine flu virus.

There's a teacher hiring freeze.

The city is closing three more schools on Monday because of flu-like illnesses.

The city has shut three public schools in Queens because of concerns about swine flu. 

Perkins supports proposals by the teachers union and a group called the Parent Commission that would give other elected officials the majority of the panel's appointees.

Mayoral control has made the school system less transparent about its policies.

The poll also asked about the future of mayoral control of the schools.

More than 77 percent of New York City charter school students met or exceeded the state standards on this year's English Exam.

Mayor Bloomberg is looking for a share of federal "Race to the Top" funds to reward districts that will commit themselves to raising teacher quality.

Dozens of Manhattan parents rallied with their children at City Hall yesterday calling on the city to alleviate overcrowding.

More New York City elementary and middle school students are on track to graduate. 

Here's how the Department of Education explains why the wait lists seem so urgent.

The city's Education Department says kindergarten waiting lists in Manhattan should shrink by this fall.

Parents staged a rally at City Hall this afternoon because of concerns about kindergarten waiting lists.

Dozens of parents rallied outside City Hall today to protest the waiting lists for kindergarten at several Manhattan schools.

Two state lawmakers from New York City are introducing a bill that would subject the Department of Education to more scrutiny.

Shelly Bendit, a senior at Brooklyn Tech, will be Katie's roommate this fall at SUNY Buffalo because she couldn't afford a private school.

Mayor Bloomberg says his budget was able to protect school construction from additional cuts. 

Today is the deadline at many colleges and universities for incoming freshmen to decide whether to accept offers of admissions.

This is actually the mayor's second attempt at poetry - and his staff concedes he had some help.