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The article focuses on Junior High School 22 in the Bronx, New York City, and its principal Shimon Waronker. Waronker is a member of the Lubavitch sect of Hasidic Judaism, making him an anomaly at his school, which serves a predominately black and Hispanic community. Since becoming principal in 2004, however, Waronker has steadily improved the school's performance. Once cited as both dangerous and a poor performer, the school is now rated one of the city's better junior high schools.

This article discusses the closing of the ReadNet Bronx Charter School at Metropolitan College of New York amid money problems and scant evidence of academic success. Charter schools are privately run but receive significant amounts of public financing and supporters believe that the schools bring innovators and new ideas into the classroom. The schools are held accountable by being forced to shut down if they fail to perform.

The article looks at the postponement of a panel speaking on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at the Fieldston High School in the Bronx, New York. When the school's principal, John Love, announced to parents and students that the school was going to present a panel of two Palestinian speakers, many parents e-mailed and called with complaints that the panel was one-sided. Shortly afterward Love canceled the event and declared that the presentation was not balanced.

WHEN Pedro Santana arrived as principal of Middle School 391 in the South Bronx four years ago, it was, as he likes to put it, ''a hot mess.'' Fights were frequent, windows were slathered over with paint. Only 11 percent of seventh graders had passed their most recent state math tests. Had Mr. Santana fled, teachers and parents would not have been surprised. Instead, he went shopping. He returned with delicate curtains, a white couch, silver lamps and a slate water fountain, transforming his office into something that looks like a hotel lobby in Miami Beach. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CITY ISLAND, a tiny and curious enclave in the Bronx, has a cinematic history that is long, if not quite storied: Parts of a 1912 rendition of Shakespeare's ''Richard III,''believed to be the oldest surviving complete American feature film, were shot there. But the island is often playing some quaint small town or fishing village far from New York. Now City Island is starring as itself, in ''City Island,'' which won the Audience Award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and opens Friday at the Angelika Film Center in Greenwich Village. The movie features Andy Garcia, who is also a producer, as Vince Rizzo, a prison guard with secret acting aspirations -- and a bigger secret. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the plan for developing a low cost housing complex for teachers and educators in the Bronx, New York City. It is stated that the housing project is being financed by $28 million in bonds bought by the City's Teachers' Retirement System. It is informed that the new development will have 234 apartments and the rent for a studio apartment will be around $806, and $1,412 for a three bedroom apartment.

Reports on the arrest of Adlai E. Stevenson High School principal Michael Soguero after the police said he tried to prevent an officer from arresting an unruly student in Bronx, New York City. Criticism of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to flood the most dangerous city schools with police officers; Belief of parents and teachers that the officer overstepped his bounds; Involvement of school aide James Burgos in the incident.

Reports on investigation on alleged sexual misconduct by school aides Richard J. Condon and Clayton Fitz Coy, with students at Herbert H. Lehman High School in Bronx, New York City.

Reports on the criticism of Senator Carl Kruger on the new high school registration process of the City Department Education in Brooklyn, New York.

Reports on the medical examination of elementary school students as precaution for handling vials of prescription asthma medicine in Bronx, New York City.

Reports on the impact of poor school planning on the escalation of violence in Theodore Roosevelt High in Bronx, New York City. Assessment of history of problems in the school; Suspension of students related to vandalism and striking a teacher; Provision of part-time guidance counselor.