Tag: Schools

Video and Multiple Witnesses Identify Person Behind Racist Remarks Made During Student Testimony

Mike Mishkin February 20, 2026 No Comments

A newly published video of the February 10 Community Education Council District 3 meeting reveals the specific remarks an adult participant made while students were giving testimony Read More...

Racially Offensive Remarks Made During District 3 School Meeting: Superintendent Responds

Mike Mishkin February 12, 2026 No Comments

The comments were heard by many attendees, including children. Read More...

Daycare Center Faces Scrutiny After Bleach Solution Mistakenly Served to Children

Mike Mishkin November 21, 2025 No Comments

Bright Horizons’ Columbus Circle location — already under intense scrutiny after three employees were indicted this summer for allegedly abusing toddlers — is now the subject of a newly revealed … Read More...

The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine: A Leader in K-8 Education on the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin October 7, 2025 No Comments

Tucked within the 11-acre campus of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Cathedral School has long been regarded as one of New York Read More...

Bright Horizons Day Care Workers Indicted for Alleged Abuse of Toddlers at Columbus Circle Location

Mike Mishkin July 30, 2025 1 Comment

Three former employees of the Bright Horizons in Columbus Circle have now been indicted following a months-long investigation. Read More...

Man Arrested for Violent Slashing at School Playground: VIDEO

Mike Mishkin July 24, 2025 25 Comments

A verbal confrontation at an Upper West Side school playground led to a slashing and an arrest this week. Read More...

Columbus Circle Day Care Scandal: Toddlers Hit with Metal Water Bottle, Dragged by Hair, Mouths Taped Shut, and More

Bobby Panza July 17, 2025 Community 5 Comments

The New York City Health Department received a complaint in February alleging that children at the Bright Horizons daycare center in Columbus Circle were being abused by employees of the … Read More...

Rooted in Jewish Values, Built for Today: After-School at Congregation Rodeph Sholom

Jessica Sherif June 10, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

At Congregation Rodeph Sholom (7 West 83rd Street), Jewish education empowers children to grow into their best selves—with confidence, compassion, and curiosity. Their reimagined after-school Read More...

Manhattan Country School Leadership Ousted as Parents and Alumni Step in to Save Beleaguered Institution

Mike Mishkin June 5, 2025 No Comments

A group of Manhattan Country School parents and alumni has taken over the governance of the financially distressed Upper West Side private school. Read More...

Upper West Side Private School Faces Closure After Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Emergency Loan

Mike Mishkin May 20, 2025 2 Comments

An Upper West Side private school may be on the brink of closure after a federal bankruptcy judge declined to approve a last-ditch financing proposal intended to keep it afloat. Read More...