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Sustainability is one of those subjects that children and adults can learn about together. Sometimes children make the biggest difference...

The Department of Education is proposing changes in existing policies, called Chancellor’s Regulations, regarding promotion standards, and the way in which principals and assistant principals are chosen. ...

A few weeks ago, my 5th-grade son “J” and I attended the first of two middle school fairs. Although we live in District 10 in the Bronx, my children attend elementary school in Manhattan’s District 4, which gives us twice as many middle schools through which to sift. I en...

Q: My son is a junior at a high school in Queens. He is an excellent student and would like to go to a prestigious college. But his high school is huge and the college counselors don’t have much time for each student. ...

Every time I arrive at an overcrowded school corridor to sign up for a three-minute parent teacher conference, I have the same thought: There must be a better way. There are too many names on the sign-up list. The parents are anxious and antsy...

Nov. 3 is election day, and some of our visitors may have noticed campaign ads appearing on Insideschools.org today. These ads are being delivered automatically via Google’s ad network, and the revenue we receive from these Google ads helps defray the costs of producing of Insideschools.org. ...

In our last poll, we asked if you planned to vaccinate your child against the H1N1 virus. More than 1,000 of you responded...

Please join students from around the city to protest the new regulation on bake sales on Friday, Nov. 13 from 2-6 p.m. in front of City Hall. The protest is being organized by seniors from LaGuardia High School, and we invite anyone and everyone to come...

Flu vaccinations begin at 125 New York City elementary schools today. The vaccines arrive with news that older students will once again receive priority at the city’s weekend clinics. ...

Before I say anything else about this hot-button topic, let me say this: I am not a doctor. I have no medical degree. And here on the internet, where anyone can claim to be an expert on anything, I want to make sure to clarify my qualifications. I am, quite simply, an autism mom...

Dear Judy, Our son is in 5th grade at a charter school that’s not in the district where we live. What middle schools is he eligible for? Charter school parent Dear Charter school parent: Given the proliferation of charter schools these days, your question is a timely one. ...

Recently, my cousin mused on her 20 years as a kindergarten teacher: “It has changed. It’s much more academic now than it was in 1989.” She loves her job but feels pressure to teach certain skills sooner, even if some children aren’t developmentally ready. This y...

If you’re still looking for a pre-Kindergarten program for your 4-year-old, the Department of Education wants you! According to the Daily News there are some 5400 open seats, so many that the DOE is advertising them on Craigslist. What’s the catch? Ma...

It’s that “school search” time of year again and, if you have a special needs child, you’ll want to attend the Jewish Ccommunity Center’s 2009 Special Needs School Fair this week. Last year I wrote about how helpful this event was for me and my family. That still applies! This yea...