Dan Weisberg, the system’s second-in-command, and Deputy Chancellor Emma Vadehra, are stepping down. The pair were leading implementation of a new class size mandate.
Officials aim to bring in 3,700 extra new teachers on top of normal annual hiring to help reduce class sizes across the city.
Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos sits down with P.S. Weekly student journalists to preview the new school year, discussing the cellphone ban, restorative justice, and the SHSAT.
Dan Weisberg, the system’s second-in-command, and Deputy Chancellor Emma Vadehra, are stepping down. The pair were leading implementation of a new class size mandate.
Officials aim to bring in 3,700 extra new teachers on top of normal annual hiring to help reduce class sizes across the city.
Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos sits down with P.S. Weekly student journalists to preview the new school year, discussing the cellphone ban, restorative justice, and the SHSAT.
Amid threats of detention and deportation, we can no longer promise ‘safe spaces.’ But we can offer ‘brave spaces.’
A new AI writing tool, developed by a Brooklyn school leader and Teachers College researchers, is helping students discover their voices and build confidence in their writing skills.
Marc Kagan reflects on his experience teaching Mamdani, a notable parent conference with the mayoral hopeful’s father, and why he became a teacher at age 47.
The new curriculum is famously rigorous. My Algebra I students are rising to the occasion.
Nearly 1,000 teaching fellows were supposed to be paid to help cover living expenses during their summer training. The checks didn’t arrive until after the program ended.
An older brother is detained in Newark while two other siblings remain in New York, 'unprotected and traumatized' after arrests at immigration check-in.
Federal policy has reached into ELLIS Prep as never before, threatening the school’s ability to recruit new students, retain its current ones, and send its graduates to college.
A student detained by ICE. Another losing her resolve to stay in the U.S. ELLIS Preparatory Academy is fighting for its students as Trump’s immigration enforcement closes in.
This fall, NY schools must follow a “bell-to-bell” phone ban — but policies vary by school. Tell us your school's plans.
The bump in reading scores is good news for Mayor Eric Adams’ literacy overhaul. But the results can’t definitively show whether curriculum changes are driving the gains.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority banned alcohol advertising in 2018, amid concerns about underage drinking. Extensive research shows that alcohol ads drive consumption, particularly for young people.
New York City schools are receiving about $16 million in one-time funding to implement the statewide cellphone ban. Some schools are getting more than $100,000 for device storage solutions.
Of the 51 steps outlined in the 2023 court order, education officials have only implemented 21 of them.
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Academics were newly challenging. So, too, was finding others who walked a similar path.
Education Department officials released the admissions statistics shortly after Chalkbeat published a story about the delays.
The delays have raised eyebrows among school integration advocates, government accountability groups, and even former department officials.
The Arthur Project’s middle school mentorship program focuses on helping tweens set personalized goals and improve well-being through fun activities and strong relationships.
Many Teaching Fellows are owed up to $4,500 for participating in an intensive summer training program. City officials blamed bureaucratic snafus for the delayed payments.
The club served middle school students who often take on adult responsibilities at home, like meal preparation.
Q&A: Dan Weisberg on literacy, Mamdani, and his decision to step down as NYC’s No. 2 school official
The second-in-command weighed in on how long it will take reading curriculum mandates to pay off, hiring challenges connected to the class size mandate, and Zohran Mamdani’s education proposals.
A Brooklyn group won a $3 million federal grant for environmental justice work. Trump cut the money.
Brooklyn’s El Puente lost vital federal grants, jeopardizing its youth advocacy program. These cuts threaten environmental justice and community programs across the city.
Adams said the Trump administration’s move to freeze billions in federal education spending would not slow his effort to expand after-school programs.
At first, I worried that I wasn’t worthy of my specialized high school seat. Now, I know better.
The push to standardize reading interventions represents one of the first literacy initiatives under Mayor Eric Adams that will directly affect high schools.
Under state law, schools must implement cellphone bans this fall. Gov. Kathy Hochul said it will improve student learning but noted there will be a ‘detoxing period.’
How this teacher used small group instruction to turn around an East Harlem high school math program
Lauren Brady, a winner of the Math for America’s 2025 Muller Award, helped turn around Park East High School’s math program by focusing on small group instruction.
Derlis Snaider Chusin Toaquiza was completing his junior year at Grover Cleveland High School in Queens when ICE agents detained him last month.
The Trump administration cut a prestigious national award for STEM teachers, prompting a campaign to save it.
Students will be expected to demonstrate that they are global citizens and critical thinkers to graduate. How they will be assessed remains an open question.
Studies have consistently found that some artificial food colorings can make some children hyperactive, inattentive, and irritable.
SNAP-Ed, which funds nutrition programs across New York City, will expire Sept. 30. Without it, families may have less fresh produce — and advocates worry about increased child hunger.
By the time I was 11, I was exposed to toxic comments and content.
The teachers union, which is NYC’s second largest, endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor in the general election, reversing its primary stance.