At a rally, the union representing school bus drivers said the city should be focusing on the safety of children who ride the buses.

In the wake of the SAT cheating scandal, experts debate whether the standardized test should continue to play such a large role in college admissions.

UPDATED: Holding up an oversize report card on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse on Chambers Street, parents and elected officials gave an F to the city’s Department of Education in a protest to prevent the closing of several schools.

The issue of inclusion for special education students drew many commenters to SchoolBook, expressing a range of opinions. Most commenters took the approach that inclusion is not right for every child, and some argued that it is harmful. But others depicted inclusion as the civil rights struggle of the era. Here is a sample of the comments.

It’s not everyday that schoolchildren from New York City get to visit the White House — plus meet Michelle Obama. But it happened on Wednesday when students from two groups accepted the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for their programs, which bring together students from across the city and enhance learning.

Students, parents and staff members from P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, protested the Department of Education’s recent failing grade for their elementary school.

The lines were long to get into the high school fair at Brooklyn Technical High School this weekend, but the hopes were high. Students talked about their interests, while parents lamented the passing of the years.

An expert on middle schools applauds Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott’s suggestions to shake up the city’s schools, saying he seems attuned to middle school needs. But the key to a successful middle school is teachers who connect with students, she said. And don’t forget about the parents.

The state Attorney General’s office said that Michaels, the arts and crafts retail giant, was calling its price of custom framing a 50 percent discount, when it was really their regular price. As part of a settlement, Michaels is providing $1 million in gift certificates to New York schools.