NYC Council, State Senate Rush to Keep Churches in Public Schools

The New York State Senate is fast-tracking a bill to override a law upheld by the federal courts that forbids worship services in New York City public schools.

NYC asks Albany to intervene in teacher talks

City officials lobbied Albany on Monday to intervene in their stalled talks with the teachers union over a new evaluation system and to make it easier to fire poorly performing instructors.

NYC Megachurches Mostly Silent on Church Ban Issue

Some 60 churches may be left homeless as a ban that prohibits worship services at New York City public schools takes effect on Sunday. While churchgoers continue to fight the ban, some are also crying foul over the lack of support from megachurches.

Bloomberg vows to sidestep teachers' union for evaluation system at struggling NYC schools

NEW YORK (AP) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed Thursday to sidestep a labor dispute over teacher evaluations and form “school-based committees” to evaluate teachers at 33 struggling schools – and fire up to half of them.

Engines idling in New York despite law

Passing laws is one thing; enforcing them is another.