New York City is aiming to have a ‘family connector’ in each of the city’s 1,600 public schools, helping parents access city resources such as housing and food support.

The council asked for nearly $300 million more for early childhood education, which has emerged as a major sticking point in recent budget negotiations.

The Education Department expects to hire between 7,000 and 9,000 new educators.

New York City needs between $823 and $907 million in additional state funding in order to avoid kicking families out of the voucher program, according to one analysis.

The fight centered on a state law requiring New York City to provide charter schools space or reimburse them for the cost of rent.

Education Department officials are forcing schools to deliver extra test prep after state reading scores dipped last year amid a massive curriculum overhaul.

New York City’s 2016 law requiring schools to provide free menstrual products in bathrooms was the first such legislation in the country.

Facing a shortage of school safety staff, NYPD officials announced plans in 2023 to hire hundreds of “assistant” agents as young as 18. The program has yet to launch.

Staffers say the shortage has created long lines at metal detectors, making students late to class. In one case, a student was stabbed in an area safety agents once patrolled.

The program matches 100,000 young people ages 14-24 with paid job opportunities across New York City.