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NY parents should be fined for students chronic absenteeism: poll

More than half of New Yorkers support fining parents for 10 or more school absences, according to a study conducted by an online education company

NYC schools could use gyms, other spaces to comply with class-size mandate as critics blast 'disaster in the making'

The city's education department have released a set of 12 suggestions for principals to stay in compliance with the state’s class size mandate and bring up their share of the...

An attempted kidnapping in Queens and more: Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2024

NY Post readers discuss an attempted kidnapping in Queens, NYC schools' bloated class sizes and Miami Beach's recent efforts to fend off spring break tourists.

Private K-12 programs ditch classics for race-obsessed classes, woke activism

Nearly three years ago, I mailed a letter to every parent of the Brearley School, an elite all-girls Manhattan private school that my daughter then attended. My letter, which passionately...

Texas teacher shocked when student gets his handwritten message tattooed on her arm: 'Don't cry'

A high school teacher in Leander, Texas, identified as Mr. Stephens, left a mark on student Hannah Long — to the point that she wanted to remember his inspirational words forever. 

I'm an elegance coach — here are easy ways to look good even when you're in a hurry

"There are ways you can completely transform your appearance and look really classy even though you were panicking when getting ready," Anna Bey said.

'Finding your inn Finn': Happiness masterclass underway in Finland, world's happiest country

The Scandinavian nation handpicked 14 students out of some 150,000 applicants in 190 countries for the in-person immersive experience.

Yale class on what makes life worth living is now a book

The most popular class at Yale University is called “Life Worth Living” and is taught by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz.

UFT peddling seminar on fighting 'harmful effects of whiteness in our lives'

New York City's teachers union is sponsoring a controversial workshop aimed at educating people to fight against the “harmful effects of whiteness.”

'Pantry porn' trend rooted in racist, sexist behavior: Loyola professor

Cleanliness has historically been used as a cultural gatekeeping mechanism to reinforce status distinctions based on a vague understanding of “niceness.”

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 2, 2022

New York Post readers on why Lee Zeldin is the gov for parents; Raise the Age folly; Eric Adams’ speedy detail and his Puerto Rico trip; and the bias of...

'Wrestling for Lovers' class shows partners how to grapple for romance

Jiu-jitsu coach LT Hawk and professional dominatrix Lola Jean have combined their disciplines into a class called “Wrestling for Lovers.”

Class is in session: Here are the 30 best back to school sales

Let's get saving and learning!

Letters to the Editor — July 31, 2022

New York Post readers sound off about LA's new gender identity plan for public schools, sharks in the waters surrounding NYC, climate killers and the Penn Station plot.

This class will teach you to arrange flowers like a pro

Twice a week, Masako Gibeault steps into Resobox, a sunlit Japanese culture center in the East Village, with a bundle of flowers in her arms. There, she teaches ikebana, the ancient...

The American dream is alive and well — outside the US

The American dream — the idea that anyone can own their own home and do better than the previous generation with the right amount of hard work — has been...

If you're not born filthy rich, you probably never will be

What does it take to make it into the 1%? A fancy college degree and a family that’s already there (or close to it), new research finds. Within the group...

Oscar's problem isn't really race -- it's class

Amid all the #OscarsSoWhite angst at Sunday’s Academy Awards came one moment that spoke to Hollywood’s real problem. In a taped bit, host Chris Rock interviewed people outside a theater...

Behind the 'angry' voters: the crisis of America's working class

We live in the age of working-class discontent, which, if it wasn’t obvious before, has been made plain by the passions roiling 2016 presidential politics. The media’s preferred description of...