Crew, Justice Department At Odds Over N.Y.C. Board

By Jessica Portner

The ongoing struggle over control of the New York City schools flared up again last week when Chancellor Rudy F. Crew blocked several ousted members of one of the district's community school boards from returning to work.

Mr. Crew's actions came after the U.S. Department of Justice issued an opinion saying that he had run afoul of federal law when he dismissed the nine-member District 12 board last summer. The New York City district is divided into 32 subdistricts, each of which has its own school board.

The moves last week were the latest skirmishes in a continuing struggle over the governing structure of...