Education & Kids

Pre-K and Elementary

Preschool sure ain't child's play. Just ask Jim Matison, a constant crusader for high-quality early childhood education, which he says is a life-changing experience for impoverished children. … Full Article

Parents say they’re taking action against the owners of a Brooklyn preschool after it was shut down by the Department of Health for operating without a permit. … Full Article

The next time you see kids selling lemonade from a small wooden stand on the sidewalk don’t ignore them and walk by, even if you aren’t thirsty. The kids just might be hawking lemonade for a good cause. … Full Article

Students in six public schools in southern Brooklyn will be seeing technology upgrades in their classrooms, thanks to state Sen. Marty Golden, who secured funding in the state budget for laptop computers, Smart Boards, and other 21st Century educational tools.  … Full Article

In the wake of mounting criticism of a plan to share the private records of New York City public school students with businesses that market educational products, the organization that would be assisting the city’s Department of Education is seeking to clarify its role in the p … Full Article

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott defended a controversial plan to allow private businesses to get a look at information about public school students, … Full Article

City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott will speak at a Bensonhurst town hall hosted by the Community Education Council of District 20 on May 2, Council President Laurie Windsor announced. … Full Article

Parents called the Department of Education’s move to share confidential data about their kids with private corporations “outrageous,” “contemptible,” and worse at a high-drama town hall at Brooklyn Borough Hall Monday night. … Full Article

"Is this even legal?" … Full Article

Motorists driving on Ridge Boulevard in Bay Ridge are going to have to slow down, now that the city has declared an eight-block stretch of the roadway a “Neighborhood Slow Zone.” The speed limit during arrival and dismissal times at schools in the zone is now 20 miles per hour. … Full Article