Susan Edelman
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NYC educrats took own kids to Disney World on trips meant for homeless students
Six Department of Education employees used "forged permission slips” to take their own kids and grandchildren to Disney World and on other city-funded trips meant for homeless students.
Ex-principal accused of abusing 5-year-old autistic student canned from new gig as special education coordinator
A former Westchester principal accused of tormenting a 5-year-old student with autism has been fired from a Bronx charter school just weeks after starting, The Post has learned.
Adams fails to name third trustee to oversee billions of dollars in school construction: 'Ignores the law'
The city’s School Construction Authority has made decisions on spending billions of taxpayer dollars over the past year without the required oversight, showing Mayor Adams' "fundamental disrespect for the law,"...
Touro University yanks prof charged with sexual abuse from ethics course — after Post report
Three months after Menachem Kiwak was arrested for sexually abusing a patient, Touro University addressed the issue with students and faculty for the first time.
Thousands of NYC special ed students denied services days before school starts
Thousands of private and homeschooled students in need of special education services from the city have been denied crucial resources just a week before school starts.
Touro professor charged with sexually abusing patient set to teach ‘legal and ethical' class
“I have no doubt that if his mother-in-law wasn’t a big shot in the college, he would have been gone by now,” said one professor.
Some NYC schools spending massive amounts on per-pupil budgets -- but show dismal results
Some New York City public schools spend up to three times as much per student than the citywide average -- but show dismal results, The Post has found.
Principal of NYC school that faced turmoil over rampant antisemitism is being removed, replaced with Muslim educator
The principal of Origins High School, which was plagued by acts of antisemitism, is being removed and replaced with a Muslim educator.
Top-earning FDNY deputy commish who was raking in more than $500K per year being booted by new boss
Pfeifer was brought out of retirement last year to serve as ex-FDNY Commish Laura Kavanagh's second-in-command as she clashed with her top chiefs.
NYC official reveals plunging math scores at schools using new DOE curriculum: 'Decline across the city'
All but one of the 29 Queens high schools under Josephine Van Ess' watch used the Illustrative Mathematics -- and saw their average pass rate plunge from 59% to 45%.
NYC teachers blast new math curriculum amid leaked reports of failing test scores: 'Complete disaster'
The DOE claimed it didn't have results of the June 4 Algebra 1 Regents exam, but the tests were scored within a few days.
State, fed officials to investigate 'ridiculous' apple waste in NYC schools
State and federal officials are headed to New York City to investigate its Big Apple crisis after an exposé by The Post detailed thousands of cases of fruit going to waste...
Minnesota teachers pension fund is 'cooking the books' under Tim Walz, investigator warns
A Minnesota retirement system for public school teachers under Gov. Tim Walz is “cooking the books” by vastly underreporting fees paid to investment managers, a top pension investigator said.
NYC's DOE accepts offer for nearly $5.6M worth of apples -- leaving most to rot: 'Ridiculous'
The city’s public schools are drowning in apples after food-service managers procured triple the amount they have have use for, The Post has learned.
NYC’s ill-conceived, taxpayer-funded Summer Rising program flounders as fraction of 110K students show up
Summer Rising is on the decline -- with attendance plummeting so far some teachers have been dismissed from the assignment, The Post has learned.
Allegedly sex-abuse Touro Univ. professor kept teaching in department chaired by mother-in-law
Touro University is accused of ignoring sex-related allegations against a professor whose mother-in-law chairs the department where he works, The Post has learned.
Looming NYC school phone ban could force kids to store phones in $30 pouches paid for by taxpayers: report
A long-promised cellphone ban for New York City public schools could see students stashing their devices in $30 pouches bought by cash-strapped schools. Students would be banned from using phones...
NYC school staffers claim they're being forced out of their jobs after sounding alarm on 'rampant antisemitism'
A pair of staffers at a Brooklyn high school are being forced out of their jobs after they sounded the alarm about "rampant antisemitism," they claim in new court papers.
Embattled FDNY boss to quit after slew of controversies -- with announcement coming minutes after Adams tried quelling resignation rumors
“New York City will always be the love of my life,” she told The Post in an email.
'Slap in the face' to heroes: FDNY to give all NYC residents extra bonus points on entry exam
Candidates will get the 10 extra points if they earned a diploma or GED from an NYC public or private high school, which is one way to prove residency.