New York’s Graduation Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law
Release Date:
10/05/2017
New York state’s high school graduation rate may take a hit due to an under-the-radar provision in the new federal education law.
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New York City Students Are Getting Younger
Release Date:
10/05/2017
New York City's preschool expansion is not happening in quite the same blitz as its massive scale-up of classes for 4-year-olds, when the city added nearly 50,000 full-day pre-k seats to the school system over the course of two years.
Documents Show NYC’s Education Department Failed to Answer 526 Public Records Requests Over Past 3 Years
Release Date:
10/05/2017
At the start of December 2014, New York Post reporter Susan Edelman sent an intriguing public records request to the city’s Department of Education. “Under the Freedom of Information [sic], I request all e-mail communications since Dec. 30, 2013...
Simons Foundation Releases The Eternal Sky, Part 2: The Hunt for Inflation
Release Date:
10/05/2017
A new short film, the second installment in a series produced by the Simons Foundation, chronicles the work of scientists developing the Simons Observatory. The film traverses the globe, from the barren Atacama Desert in Chile to the sunny beaches...
City to Build 1,000-Seat High School in Long Island City
Release Date:
10/04/2017
The city will construct a new high school with room for nearly 1,000 students in Dutch Kills, according to the Department of Education.
Lincoln Center Scraps a $500 Million Geffen Hall Renovation
Release Date:
10/04/2017
The new leaders of Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic announced they were scuttling a half-billion-dollar plan for a gut renovation of David Geffen Hall and seeking simpler ways to improve the lackluster theater.
NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds
Release Date:
10/04/2017
If it feels like you're constantly paying more to withdraw your own money from an ATM not affiliated with your bank, it's not just your imagination.
Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Republican leaders are backing away from a proposal to fully repeal an expensive tax break used by more than 40 million tax filers to deduct state and local taxes amid pushback from fellow lawmakers whose residents rely on the popular provision.
Inspired or Frustrated, Women Go to Work for Themselves
Release Date:
10/04/2017
An increasing number of women are starting businesses as a way to take control of their careers.
Student Absences Are About to Have Higher Stakes In Most States. Will Cheating Follow?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Schools across the country are about to be held accountable for student attendance — attaching stakes to a measure that previously had much less significance and increasing the risk that schools will try to manipulate that data.
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