The shortage is causing students to miss out on behavior support, vocational training, and it's even preventing some students from getting to school.
Advocates had widely criticized the 60-day eviction notices and are still pushing the city to eliminate them.
The plan represents the latest effort to address two pressing problems: A growing number of unsustainably small schools and longstanding gaps in support for struggling readers.
Collins landed a promotion and big raise after Eric Adams took office. Now she’s retiring amid allegations that she hasn’t been showing up to work.
Students will still take Regents exams across New York, but will not be required to pass them to earn a diploma.
Some experts said the public messaging efforts were a good first step but would likely have minimal impact.
Many families and educators had complained about having a one-day school week before the winter break.
The Education Department tried to close P.S. 25 six years ago. Will they succeed this time?
New York City, like other districts across the country, is grappling with a yearslong enrollment decline and a growing number of tiny schools.
Weisberg, the department’s second in command, oversees a sprawling portfolio. Can he keep the system steady in the wake of Banks’ sudden resignation and chaos at City Hall?