Joe Borelli, a Republican appointed to the school by former Mayor Eric Adams, immediately faced criticism from the chair of the Panel for Educational policy.

Possible middle school closures and a relocation in Manhattan’s District 3 are sparking backlash from families. How the city responds will begin to define Mamdani’s approach to parent engagement.

NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels will visit every borough two times over the next couple of months to gather feedback from families and educators.

A federal judge rejected a lawsuit claiming NYC school suspensions violate students’ constitutional rights.

Research suggests that a few snow days probably won’t set students back academically.

Dinowitz’s first oversight hearing will focus on mayoral control of NYC schools, which Zohran Mamdani criticized during the campaign but recently embraced.

Zohran Mamdani is the first mayor who will not immediately have control over the city’s school board, which votes on major contracts, policy changes, and school closures.

New York City schools did not see systemwide problems, just pockets of frustration logging into Google classrooms. Classes will resume in-person on Tuesday, officials said.

The move will affect roughly 500,000 students who will be expected to log on virtually.

In his snow-day update, Mayor Mamdani confirmed that Monday will either be in-person or remote learning. He’ll make the decision by noon on Sunday.