education
I'm an NYC public school mom and I'm furious our kids can't write in cursive — why we need to fix it now
This basic life skill was phased out in 2010 with the introduction of the controversial Common Core curriculum —?and our children are falling behind as a result.
Long Island kids cook up best mac and cheese in state with recipe that's not like mom used to make
"Security guards came into the classroom because they could smell it down the hall, everybody loved it."
What's inside Hochul's $260B 'Don't worry, be happy' spending plan?
Gov. Kathy Hochul was pretty open about the alarming approach she took in preparing the $260 billion budget she rolled out Tuesday: Spend it while you’ve got it.
NJ flips the script – mandates cursive writing in schools as one of Gov. Murphy's final acts
“For those of?us who grew up handwriting our school papers, it’s hard to imagine that some children can no longer read or write using cursive," said bill supporter and state...
Native Americans backing LI Chiefs mascot vow to take case to US Supreme Court: 'Dumbest law of all time'
"We're moving ahead full steam," Native American Guardians Association lawyer Chap Petersen told The Post -- calling New York's ban on such mascots "the dumbest law of all time."
LI school board boss, who launched fight to save Chiefs team name, eyes run for state Senate
The relentless Long Island school board boss fighting to keep her district's "Chiefs" team name is "giving strong consideration" for a state Senate run, The Post has learned.
Activist educators are hijacking MLK Day —?and Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy — with 'Palestine teach-in'
A “Palestine teach-in” on MLK Day — for kids as young as 6 — it has nothing to do with Dr. King's vision.
Long Island school district faces federal probe for letting biological boy try out for girls' volleyball team
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is one of 18 school districts or colleges across the country that is currently being investigated over its policies regarding transgender participation in sports.
Most LA third graders below basic reading level - but Gavin Newsom applauds school bosses for ‘progress’?
More than half of third graders in LA's public schools are failing to read at grade level — but Gov. Gavin Newsom and the city's top educators are giving themselves...
Heroic LI teacher uses Heimlich to save 7-year-old boy choking on a gummy treat
Snack time in Alessia Hoffman’s second grade class at Charles Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore nearly turned tragic on Jan. 6, when little Anderson Forman got an Annie's Sour...
Long Island students far surpass state averages in math and English, while NYC kids struggle to keep up
Long Island students are outperforming the average test takers throughout the state in math and English — while New York City public school kids are struggling to stay afloat, according...
Queens HS under probe for passing struggling math students who don't even show up to class
Something isn't adding up.
How the trillions the UN is wasting on feel-good climate plans could be saving lives
For the world’s poorest, 2025 was the year when the United Nation’s over-ambitious plan to solve every single pressing, global problem fell apart. We should vow to be smarter, and...
Mamdani’s schools chancellor prizes equity over excellence
Kamar Samuels, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's newly appointed schools chancellor, is best known for “integration initiatives."
Harrowing new memoir details the dark side of homeschooling, being smothered by an obsessive mother
In his new memoir, Stefan Merrill Block recalls his mother abruptly pulling him from school at age 9.
One brave judge saves trans kids from Newsom's meddling
In plain English, the court said what common sense has been telling us all along: The government does not get to replace parents.
Mamdani's pick for schools boss spells disaster for city kids
DEI-obsessed educrats and activists insist that the screenings and tests for admission are somehow biased against minorities, despite one of New York's top courts slapping down that claim.
Seattle schools quizzing kids as young as 11 on sexual orientation, drug use — and sharing data with 3rd parties
The DOE has launched a probe into at least eight Washington School Districts that collect data on students' gender identity and sexual orientation and share it with third parties —...
NYC schools discover teens can’t read clocks after cellphone ban
“They just forgot that skill because they never used it, because they always pulled out their phone,” said Cheyenne Francis, 14, who attends Midwood High School in Brooklyn.
Southern states discovered the secret to great schools
The states seeing the greatest gains academically are also the ones doing the most to bring order and stability to their schools.