New York City Department of Education
The plan is part of the governor’s broader education agenda, which includes funding a free child care program for 2-year-olds in New York City.
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NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels told principals he plans to stick with Mayor Eric Adams’ reading curriculum overhaul.
In his first letter to Education Department staff, Samuels emphasized culturally responsive teaching, school integration, and community input in his decision-making.
Samuels led on school integration and a previous effort to scale back gifted programs, initiatives Mamdani wants to revive.
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The bills come after a Chalkbeat investigation found that NYC schools routinely ignore rules that are supposed to protect students with disabilities from lengthy suspensions.
The 10-hour training course includes video from three New York City public school classrooms about how to use the science of reading in practice.
A miscommunication to principals implied students caught with items like pepper spray and scissors would be arrested, sparking confusion on some campuses.
Zohran Mamdani received the highest number of donations from DOE employees in 23 years, despite his thin education agenda.
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The city’s highest-need schools stand to benefit the least from the new class size caps, and a group of advocates want to give the city time to negotiate changes to the law.
The schools will also be paired with financial educators who will help lead workshops and offer information about topics from money management basics to spotting financial scams.
Black students, children with disabilities, and those living in foster care were disproportionately removed from their classrooms.
Meisha Ross Porter is one of two finalists for the Chicago job. Porter led New York City public schools during the COVID pandemic.
Over 50 schools will receive technology that will directly alert 911 services in cases of an active shooter, the Adams administration announced on Monday.
“For too long, we have allowed individuals like Elon Musk to pretend as if concerns of efficiency and waste are that of the right wing, when in fact, they should be the bedrock of any progressive politics,” he said.
The city’s legal challenge is notable because Mayor Eric Adams previously signaled that he agreed with the Trump administration’s position that the city’s protections for trans students go too far.