Brash Style Alienates Congressman From Peers

In the fallout of a scandal, Representative Anthony D. Weiner tried to go back to work as usual, even as he faces pressure to resign

Year After a Drowning, New York Schools Chief Tightens Rules for Field Trips

The new guidelines, adopted on an emergency basis, are intended to address loopholes and oversights that contributed to a 12-year-old’s death.

Push for A’s at Private Schools Is Keeping Costly Tutors Busy

Private SAT tutors have been de rigueur at New York private schools for years, but the proliferation of subject-matter tutors is a newer phenomenon that is inciting a backlash.

An Unlikely Power Duo Emerges in the Global Fight Against Climate Change

Bill Clinton and Mayor Michael R.

For Some Eighth Graders, Belated Good News

Students who went through a second round in New York City’s high school admission process have now been told where they’ll attend class next fall.

State Ends a Practice of Rescoring Regents Tests

The state ordered schools to end a longstanding practice that helped nearly failing students.

Critics of the Mayor’s Budget Put Forth Their Own Ideas

With five weeks until a deadline for passing a budget, City Council members, community activists and interest groups are offering alternatives to shuttering firehouses and laying off teachers.

Spontaneity Again Causes Mayor Trouble

A comment by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that some parents “never had a formal education” and “don’t understand the value of education” prompted a call for an apology.

Audit Gives Limited Nod to Reports on Schools

The finding by John C. Liu, the New York City comptroller, says the system for ranking schools confuses teachers and students.

News Analysis: Looming Layoffs at Schools Imperil Bloomberg’s Legacy

The mayor is taking on the teachers’ union amid an incendiary debate over the impact of public employees’ benefits and protections.

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