The staggering total, which includes students who lived in shelters along with those doubled up with family or friends, is larger than the entire Dallas school system.
Over more than two decades, mayors have appointed new school chiefs after taking office in an effort to take the system in a different direction. Mamdani might buck the trend.
As mayoral candidates debate the future of NYC’s gifted and talented classes, a new Chalkbeat analysis shows that low enrollment in programs is costing the city millions.
The staggering total, which includes students who lived in shelters along with those doubled up with family or friends, is larger than the entire Dallas school system.
Over more than two decades, mayors have appointed new school chiefs after taking office in an effort to take the system in a different direction. Mamdani might buck the trend.
As mayoral candidates debate the future of NYC’s gifted and talented classes, a new Chalkbeat analysis shows that low enrollment in programs is costing the city millions.
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.
Mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani proposed a plan to recruit 1,000 teachers annually for New York City schools, offering tuition assistance in exchange for a three-year commitment.
New York City schools are leading the green revolution, generating 80% of municipal solar power. A new federal law threatens the future of school solar projects.
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has reignited the debate over gifted and talented in NYC. New data reveals the program is becoming more diverse, but challenges remain.
Students can win $1,000 through a new youth-led program to tackle hate crime and bullying launched last week by New York City’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes.
The city’s teachers union is opening up its child care navigator tool to city residents after its members found it helpful. It has about 12,000 listings.
New York City high school applications are open. Here are tips from experts on how to narrow your search to build the best list for your child.
Nearly 130 universities across New York are waiving application fees for the state’s students, Gov. Hochul said Monday.
New York City schools are increasingly adopting restorative justice practices, but are students bought into the new approach? A student journalist investigates.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa immediately denounced Mamdani’s proposals and said they would expand gifted programs.
Students from Zeta Charter School in the Bronx were disappointed when their Capitol tour was canceled by the government shutdown. But they soon got an unforgettable civics lesson.
The annual NYC school survey reveals a mixed picture: Teacher approval for Chancellor Aviles-Ramos is up, but many students say they don’t feel challenged.
Worried about AI, tutors, and parents helping with admissions essays, Beacon High School will now require applicants to write their essays in person.
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Eight months into the job, NYC chancellor shares a new accountability tool along with a vague plan on how AI will become part of NYC schools.
Eric Adams’ decision to exit the race means the nation’s largest school system will be overseen by a new administration when he leaves office in January.
Cuomo has pressed his case in recent weeks for expanding the charter sector, closing low-performing schools, and adding new specialized programs.
Kim Sweet, the longtime leader of Advocates for Children, reflects on the school system’s progress (and failures) in educating vulnerable kids.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student detained by federal agents in May, was denied asylum and ordered back to Venezuela. His lawyers are appealing the ruling.
At stake is $36 million in federal grants earmarked for NYC schools that are being withheld because city officials did not alter policies designed to protect transgender students.
After the Trump administration threats, Mayor Eric Adams began criticizing city policies that give trans students access to bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
A baby bird. A neon green mascot. NYC students are adapting to the state’s new cellphone ban, and educators are trying to play up its positive aspects.
The program is part of a strategy to equip young people not only to care for their own well-being, but also to support peers in crisis — and to recognize when to guide them toward professional help.
After a major charter school rally, 2 state senators are calling for an investigation into whether schools pressured families and staff to attend.
Parents speak out about school choice, funding, and mayoral race at charter school march in Brooklyn
Parents and charter school leaders spoke about school choice, funding, and the mayoral race.
Mayor Eric Adams made comments at odds with city and state policy that allows students to use bathrooms aligning with their gender identity.
Elevated rates of absenteeism have bedeviled school districts across the country in the wake of the pandemic.
"Esta detención injusta ha frustrado y paralizado mi educación y mis esfuerzos momentáneamente", dijo Dylan. "Pero no me hará renunciar a esforzarme por alcanzar mis metas educativas".
After seeing the toll burnout was taking on her colleagues, this Manhattan teacher traveled to Spain and Italy to learn new ways to help them recharge and find joy.
A new report from NYC’s Education Department shows that 90 out of about 400 high schools offer journalism classes.
‘We need a show of force’: NYC charter schools to march over Brooklyn Bridge before mayoral election
Charter school leaders are planning to rally on Thursday, less than two months before the mayoral election. Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner, has criticized the sector.
Dylan Lopez Contreras has been detained since being arrested by federal immigration agents three months ago. His asylum case comes before a judge on Monday.
A New York City autism charter school is pioneering virtual reality to teach its students vital social skills. The method is showing promising results, according to new research.
If Zohran Mamdani takes the helm at City Hall, how he picks his schools chief could be an early test of whether he will consider community feedback in governing the nation’s largest school system.