Patricia Willens

The Brian Lehrer Show reviews the admissions process for families looking at kindergartens, and previews Thursday's vote on the latest round of school closings.

Listeners to the Brian Lehrer Show weigh in on the president's proposal to raise the compulsory schooling age to 18, with strong opinions for and against. An economist says the data s...

WNYC's Brian Lehrer discusses how to get your child exposed to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

The image of teachers is taking a hit in the political arena. A New York design firm undertook a challenge to overhaul the "brand" of teachers. After many sketches and debate, they ar...

Teachers call in to WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show in response to the mayor's State of the City address. 

The city's consumer affairs commissioner shares tips with WNYC's Brian Lehrer on how to avoid predatory G.E.D. or vocational programs that can't offer the degrees or jobs they promise...

"What happens to students that schools don't 'compete' for?' "Why do all the kids have to be tutored to get into the specialized schools?" "I just moved to Harlem and found out I'm in...

Ask a question, hear the conversation, learn about how to better navigate New York City's massive school system. SchoolBook is hosting its first live event. Join us in Brooklyn on Thu...

WNYC listeners weigh in on the controversy stirred up last week by the mayor's comments about doubling class sizes, doubling teacher salaries and firing half of the city's teacher for...

As you prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, remember the teachers in your life. Post a memory or shout-out here, or participate in the project by public radio's StoryCorps to track d...

New York's education commissioner John B. King told the WNYC host Brian Lehrer that New York education officials plan to bring schools up to higher standards and use more flexibility ...

The ban on cellphones in schools is not new, but it still inspires many opinions and hot debate. WNYC reported on the topic, and hosted a talk show segment on Thursday, and the caller...

A Chicago-based teacher takes on the issue of healthy eating in the schools. She ate the same food as her students, and blogged about it, for a year. Speaking on WNYC, she encouraged ...

New York's Board of Regents has approved a ban against teachers' grading their own students' standardized tests. The ban is part of an effort to tighten test security and curtail che...

A school for new immigrants is the subject of a new book that chronicles a year there. Hear more about it on WNYC's "Brian Lehrer Show."

New York Times reporter Trip Gabriel talks with WNYC Host Brian Lehrer about his front-page article on technology companies that oversell their software products to schools and stude...

Callers to "The Brian Lehrer Show" share stories about gym in the schools after a city report says many middle and elementary schools fall far short of state gym standards. One caller...

The principals who made the cuts at their individual schools didn't know for sure the workers they laid off would be out of a job because in years past money was found to save them. B...

The conversation on WNYC's "Leonard Lopate Show" was about PCBs and other environmental contamination problems in the city's older schools. You can listen in here.

With budgets growing ever tighter, parents are being asked to fill in the gaps with contributions to their child's school.