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New York City has settled a lawsuit that claimed the public schools relied too heavily on the 911 emergency number when disciplining disruptive students. 

A Long Island district claims its main high school is full, but a state report found these new students aren’t getting proper instruction. The deadline for setting a new plan: today.

As New York City's Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña considers changes to the discipline code, we look at one suspension case and all the questions it raises. 

Of the nearly 1.26 million public school students who were homeless during the 2012-13 school year, 25% were in high school.

More must be done to provide parents with a working knowledge of their rights that will empower them to be capable advocates for their kids!

Black families fight entrenched prejudices to get fair discipline for their children in schools.

In what advocates are calling a major win, federal officials are for the first time telling states that Medicaid coverage must include treatments like ABA for

A commencement speech from an inspirational young man with a disability about not allowing doubt to keep you from achieving.

Confusion Over the Common Core...

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Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on a promise of providing universal pre-kindergarten but the challenges facing the New York City schools extend well beyond just that.