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.

Nearly 1 in 5 students in New York City identifies as Asian American, but just 8% of teachers and 5% of administrators are Asian American.

The long-awaited hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, aimed to give lawmakers a chance to publicly question city Education Department officials on the state of school diversity efforts.

Some families and educators in New York City are preparing students for what to do if they run into federal immigration agents outside of school.

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew blasted Mayor Eric Adams over the confusion, calling the shifting guidance “a selfish political ploy.”

The findings are significant because there’s strong evidence that teachers of color bring a range of educational benefits for students.