Mamdani’s plan would represent a fundamental shift in school governance at a time when the system faces many pressing issues, from declining enrollment to chronic absenteeism.
Democratic AGs are challenging the Trump administration’s cuts to $1 billion in federal funding for school mental health services created in response to school shootings.
Columbia Secondary is reeling from an exodus of teachers and student-led protests. The turmoil comes as a new principal has shifted the school’s culture and curriculum.
Mamdani’s plan would represent a fundamental shift in school governance at a time when the system faces many pressing issues, from declining enrollment to chronic absenteeism.
Democratic AGs are challenging the Trump administration’s cuts to $1 billion in federal funding for school mental health services created in response to school shootings.
Columbia Secondary is reeling from an exodus of teachers and student-led protests. The turmoil comes as a new principal has shifted the school’s culture and curriculum.
The $10 million child care pilot program is expected to create hundreds of new seats in high-need communities. The spending blueprint would also boost funding for preschoolers with disabilities.
Officials hope the new role will help create a pipeline of new school safety agents, a workforce that has declined 28% over the past five years. Critics say teens should not be involved in school safety.
National immigration politics hung over Tuesday’s graduation ceremony for ELLIS Prep, which had a student detained last month by federal immigration authorities.
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani would reshape the nation’s largest school system through partnerships and by addressing systemic issues like homelessness and class size.
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani led the Democratic primary for New York City mayor as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded. Cuomo could still run in the general election.
As city officials encourage schools to move activities inside, nearly 1 in 5 classrooms still lack air conditioning.
The Science Research Mentoring Program at the American Museum of Natural History prepares high school students for science careers.
Addison Wang was initially skeptical of spending 16 hours a week at a job site instead of at school. Here’s what changed his mind.
Mayor Eric Adams announced the ‘fly’ initiative to bring financial educators, free counseling, and in-school banking to NYC students, starting with 15 districts this fall.
The season finale of P.S. Weekly dives into the youth vote and the 2025 mayoral election. We break down youth voter engagement, candidate platforms, and why local politics matter.
PLACE, a polarizing education advocacy group, lost seats in Manhattan’s District 2 amid a controversial push to rethink transgender students’ access to sports teams.
NYC has a new Jewish American history curriculum. Its lead scholar hopes it can combat antisemitism.
Historian and former NYC teacher Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, the lead scholar on a new Jewish American history curriculum, hopes it will inform students and foster empathy.
NYC’s second-largest union, the UFT, will not endorse a mayoral primary candidate because of deep divisions among members on key issues beyond education.
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In his first public statement since being detained by immigration authorities last month, Bronx high schooler Dylan Lopez Contreras expressed anger over his detention but also gratitude for the outpouring of support.
The city spent millions of dollars on air purifiers in schools to combat COVID. But the devices should also help with pollutants like wildfire smoke.
I come from a family of distinguished debaters. I also suffer from chronic migraines. Something had to give.
How NYC’s mayoral candidates would respond to Trump administration threats to federal school funding
New York City schools receive more than $2 billion a year in federal funds. How would the next mayor respond if President Donald Trump threatens to withhold it?
New York City’s mayor has an unusual level of authority over public schools. But mayoral control is up for renewal once again midway through 2026.
The student’s name and school have not been released. Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said she was ‘deeply saddened’ by the arrest.
Small schools are expensive to operate and simultaneously struggle to afford basic programs. But closing them will likely spark community backlash.
Dylan’s detention by ICE agents has put a spotlight on the unique brand of public education offered by ELLIS Prep, his school, and others in New York City that serve new immigrants.
Episode 9 of P.S. Weekly takes on the state of civics education and youth engagement in New York City.
The number of school safety agents has fallen nearly 30% over the past five years, causing concern among principals. Here’s how the mayoral candidates would approach school security.
The subway is the one place where I’m not expected to do anything for anybody. My job is merely to exist.
The Education Department made a scheduling error for this week’s Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday, and didn’t communicate about it to schools until Tuesday morning.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, city lawyers argued that arresting immigrants after court hearings would prevent them from using the court system.
In a new “habeas corpus” filing, the lawyers for Dylan, a Bronx high school student detained by ICE, demanded his immediate release.
El arresto —el primer caso conocido de detención por parte de ICE de un estudiante en curso de una escuela pública de Nueva York durante el segundo mandato de Trump— sacudió a la comunidad estrechamente unida de su high school en el Bronx.
My story of school refusal and recovery
Episode 8 of P.S. Weekly tackles the emotional and social fallout of the pandemic, looking at mental health issues that left many students unable to attend class.
Dylan’s arrest has sparked outrage among local elected officials. Torres is the first federal elected official to publicly intervene on his behalf.
Many of the NYC mayoral candidates voiced support for the SHSAT and said they’d expand the number of specialized schools.
Teenagers representing dozens of high schools made the case that pushing back on President Donald Trump’s administration is a matter of standing up for constitutional rights.