After-School Program Instructor Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Student
Jamal Baughan, a part-time instructor at the after-school program, allegedly raped the victim at his home on April 11.
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Jamal Baughan, a part-time instructor at the after-school program, allegedly raped the victim at his home on April 11.
A man has taken on a mission to turn trash into tools for children with physical challenges in schools across Brooklyn.
Suspensions and arrests of students have dropped in the past year, according to the New York City Department of Education.
A New York City mother claims a group of eighth graders assaulted her 6-year-old daughter, Taniya Jules, when she refused to join their public school fight club.
The New York City Department of Education plans to unveil some changes in disciplinary policy.
Maria Contreras, 29, was arraigned Sunday night on charges including second and third degree rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Contreras' lawyer said her client is innocent and there is no evidence to support the charges, just the word of the accuser.
Police say 29-year-old Maria Contreras had sex with a 14-year-old boy in her Bronx home last November.
A Brooklyn teacher was arrested Thursday, on allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy and offered to pay him to have sex with other adults.
More than 1,800 computers and nearly 400 laptops and tablets are missing or unused at New York City schools, according to a new audit by the city comptroller.
The goal of the new program is to improve achievement, increase attendance and prevent dropouts.
From the classroom to the courtroom. A highly regarded Long Island teacher is suing the state over a bad grade.
The victims, ages 12 and 13, did not make an appearance at the hearing.
Anti-hunger advocates called on Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday to make good on a campaign promise and serve breakfast as part of the regular school day at New York City public schools.
City Councilman Brad Lander is on board with leaders and activists supporting proposed laws to eliminate what he described as a segregated school system.
As students across New York City return to school, some parents are fuming over the cost of the supplies they've been asked to bring.
City education officials say claims that Richard Parlini grabbed a student by the neck were not substantiated, but parents aren't convinced and some plan to protest the decision on Thursday.
State education officials on Thursday released results of English and math tests given to students in grades 3 through 8 in April.
An aide at a Brooklyn school has been charged with assaulting an autistic student in the school cafeteria.
The New York City Council has unanimously approved a bill requiring audible alarms on doors in schools with special needs programs.
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer says one-third of city schools were overcrowded in 2012 and the Department of Education failed to address the problem effectively.
School may be out for kids, but it remained in session Monday for city education officials now in the process of hiring pre-kindergarten teachers.
Dozens of New York City schools are getting to cut the bureaucratic red tape and try out new ideas for size in the coming school year.
The announcement was made at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. It was accompanied by music from a middle school orchestra.
New York City is on a teacher recruiting and training blitz as it prepares to take on tens of thousands of additional pre-kindergarten students this fall.
