Educators warned federal funding cuts could disrupt afterschool programs, support for homeless students, and more.
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.
What’s the state of ethnic studies in New York City schools? And how does recent political opposition from the Trump administration threaten its expansion?
Educators warned federal funding cuts could disrupt afterschool programs, support for homeless students, and more.
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.
What’s the state of ethnic studies in New York City schools? And how does recent political opposition from the Trump administration threaten its expansion?
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.
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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 Panel for Educational Policy agreed to hold off on awarding the contract despite warnings from city officials about setting a dangerous precedent.
School safety, academic progress were areas of interest among New Yorkers in a survey conducted for Chalkbeat and Civic News Company.
Students share firsthand perspectives on the complexities of high school admissions, resource gaps, and the urgent need for systemic change in New York City.
The claim of payment delays is notable because it is one of the first concrete harms state education officials have linked to President Donald Trump’s effort to eliminate the federal Education Department.
The fight centered on a state law requiring New York City to provide charter schools space or reimburse them for the cost of rent.
NYC schools have yet to send out a citywide response to Trump’s Education Department executive order, but some officials told parents Friday they were standing firm.
Advocates have fought to make funding for the mental health program permanent. But Adams once again left it out of his preliminary budget.
Through Artist Youth Entrepreneurs, a pilot program at the High School of Art and Design, students are learning about key legal and financial concepts in artistic fields.
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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.
Veteran educator Steve Lazar is part of a growing virtual program that helps give small schools access to a wider range of advanced classes.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took a tour of Vertex Partnership Academies founded by Ian Rowe, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
An $8.4 million agricultural program that was recently axed is the first known cut to trickle down to NYC schools. But officials are bracing for what’s next.
Student OMNY card changes for next year could include the material they’re made of, the ability to use them on cellphones, and who is eligible, officials said Thursday.
Recent threats of federal spending cuts and department shutdowns could mean billions in lost funds for NYC schools.
Members of the public who visited the Cohen Children’s Medical Center last week may have been exposed to measles.
Some lawmakers in Albany want school districts to be able to allow cellphone use between classes, despite concerns from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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.
With measles cases on the rise nationally, NYC public health experts are encouraging vaccination against the disease.
The face-off between the two former classmates at Bayside High School, Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams, barely registered among graduating seniors.
The announcement came Thursday as a crowded field of candidates vies for political support ahead of the June 24 primary and Nov. 4 general election.
A top aide to ex-Deputy Mayor Phil Banks rolled into a high-paying job with BusPatrol after helping the firm get its cameras on board NYC school buses — and in line for a big contract.
It hurts to see the U.S. turn its back on my homeland.
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of attorney generals, warning schools that fears over a loss of federal funding were “not a justification to impose or reimpose discriminatory practices.”
Mayor Eric Adams has faced criticism over early childhood funding. The appointment comes more than a year after the former executive director of the office departed.
The Summer Rising program, which blends academic instruction with enrichment activities over the summer, has seen high demand among families.
As some schools have been waiting several weeks for student OMNY card replacements, families and educators worry about migrant students with non-working cards.